When the Defense Claims That the Patient's Actions Caused or Contributed

question 29

Multiple Choice

When the defense claims that the patient's actions caused or contributed to the injury, this is called a(n)

• A) positive defense.
• B) technical defense.
• C) denial defense.
• D) contributory negligence defense.
• E) assumption of risk defense.

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