Which statement about medical malpractice insurance is TRUE?
A. As a hospital employee, phlebotomists are represented by the hospital's attorney in malpractice cases.
B. All health care workers should examine the possibility of malpractice suits and the need for malpractice insurance from a personal standpoint.
C. Only physicians can be sued for medical malpractice; other health care workers are considered "legally immune."
D. Health care staff in the hospital or clinical laboratory is always covered by a blanket malpractice insurance policy.
Answer: B
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