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wenmo

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The first step to establishing liability is that _____.
 A) A relationship must be established between a healthcare provider and a patient
  B) An error in the delivery of healthcare must be identified by the risk manager
  C) The healthcare provider must be licensed by the state in which the injury occurs
  D) The patient must have sustained an injury and received negligent care for it

Question 2

List 2 legal uses for the health record.



shewald78

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

To establish the applicable standard of care
As evidence in civil actions
As evidence involving the credentialing process
For disciplinary proceedings of health care professionals
To establish the cause of death
To determine blood alcohol content
To support insanity defense
As proof of a party's physical condition.



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