Medical Responsibility and Ethics Quiz
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What is the first element of the tort of negligence for a successful medical malpractice claim?

  • Breach of duty (negligence)
  • Causation
  • Patient's injury
  • Presence of a duty of care (correct)
  • Which element involves the deviation from the accepted medical standard of care?

  • Causation
  • Patient's injury
  • Breach of duty (negligence) (correct)
  • Presence of a duty of care
  • What must a patient also show in addition to the presence of duty of care and breach of standard of care to win a legal claim for compensation against the doctor?

  • Breach of duty (negligence)
  • Presence of a duty of care
  • Causation
  • Patient's injury (correct)
  • Which element requires proving a causal connection between breach of duty by the medical professional and patient's injury?

    <p>Causation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Prof. Maha Ghanem based on the provided information?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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