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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > incompetence > negligence
social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > legal and regulatory issues > negligence
social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > negligence

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negligence  

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  • Negligence is probably the most important area of tort law. Here liability may be imposed for results that were not intended by the defendant, and originates from the defendant being at fault through failure to perform a required duty under a set of specific circumstances. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Negligence]

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