New Zealand has a no-fault liability scheme to compensate injured clients. Following an adverse event, women may seek redress:
a. by going directly to the healthcare provider or employer once it has been proved that the midwife has caused the harm.
b. by seeking punitive damages from the midwife's insurance company authority.
c. by suing the midwife for negligence.
d. once it has been proved beyond reasonable doubt that the midwife was negligent.
ANS: C
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