HEALTH CARE PROFESSION

Question 1

Refers to the injurious or
unprofessional treatment or
culpable neglect of a patient by a
healthcare practitioner.

Answer 1

MALPRACTICE

Question 2

anesthesia error, mistake during
childbirth, surgical errors,
medication/treatment errors and
diagnostic errors

Answer 2

MALPRACTICE

Question 3

Failure to use reasonable amount of
care when such failure result in
injury and damage to another.

Answer 3

NEGLIGENCE

Question 4

poor follow-up or aftercare, failure
to order proper testing and failure to
recognize symptom

Answer 4

NEGLIGENCE

Question 5

It is the uttering or publishing of slanderous words with the purpose of injuring another’s reputation.

Answer 5

DEFAMATION

Question 6

utterance of false statement in the
presence of another person that is damaging to a
third person

Answer 6

SLANDER

Question 7

a malicious writing or representation which
brings its objects into contempt or expose him to
public decision

Answer 7

LIBEL