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standard of care  

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  • In a legal proceeding, standard of care is the standard against which the defendant's conduct is measured. The defendant is expected to act as an ordinary, prudent person with similar training and skill would have acted in a similar situation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Standard of Care]

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