Which of the following is not a form of negligence?
a. Malfeasance
b. Nonmalfeasance
c. Misfeasance
d. Nonfeasance
B
Options a, c, and d are all forms of negligence. Nonmalfeasance is the bioethical principle of doing no harm.
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