If a Patient Is Injured Because a Health Care Professional

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a patient is injured because a health care professional failed to exercise the care and expertise that under the circumstances could reasonably be expected of a professional with similar experience and training, then that professional may be liable for

• A) standard of care.
• B) fraud.
• C) reasonable person standard.
• D) duty of care.
• E) negligence.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

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