Which of the Following Are Necessary to Validate a Claim

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are necessary to validate a claim of professional negligence?
1) The practitioner owed a duty to the patient.
2) The practitioner was derelict with that duty.
3) The breach of duty was the direct cause of damages.
4) Damage or harm came to the patient.

• A)1, 2, 3, and 4
• B)2, 3, and 4 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)3 and 4 only

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition

A model that describes the transformation of a country from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a society progresses economically.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured by birth rate minus death rate plus migration.

Economic Development

Economic Development refers to the process by which a region improves the well-being of its citizens through economic growth, redistribution of wealth, and improvements in quality of life.