06-20-2007, 10:59 AM
A 50-year-old man is suing
his psychiatrist for malpractice because
he developed an acute serotonin
syndrome while under treatment
for depression. To successfully
sue for malpractice, the former
patient must prove that there was
deviation from the standard of care,
that this deviation bore a direct
causal relationship to damages that
resulted to him, and which other of
the following?
a. Incompetence
b. Malfeasance
c. Duty
d. Intent
e. Exploitation
his psychiatrist for malpractice because
he developed an acute serotonin
syndrome while under treatment
for depression. To successfully
sue for malpractice, the former
patient must prove that there was
deviation from the standard of care,
that this deviation bore a direct
causal relationship to damages that
resulted to him, and which other of
the following?
a. Incompetence
b. Malfeasance
c. Duty
d. Intent
e. Exploitation