If the Patient Knew the _______________ Before Treatment, the Defendant

question 10

Multiple Choice

If the patient knew the _______________ before treatment, the defendant may use contributory negligence as a defense in a lawsuit.

• A) cause and effect of care
• B) diagnosis
• C) prognosis
• D) inherent risk
• E) statute of limitations

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Definitions:

F Test

A statistical test used to determine if there are significant differences between the variances of two or more groups.

ANOVA

Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to determine if at least one of the means is significantly different from the others.

T Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.