If a patient is injured because a health care professional failed to exercise the care and expertise that under the circumstances could reasonably be expected of a professional with similar experience and training, then that professional may be liable for
A. standard of care.
B. fraud.
C. reasonable person standard.
D. duty of care.
E. negligence.
E. negligence.
Health care professionals are expected to behave as a reasonable person would in order to avoid liability for negligence. Standard of care refers to the level of performance expected, and duty of care is a legal obligation.
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