How Much Do You Know About Clinical Negligence Law?

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    Both doctors, as well as dentists, come under clinical negligence.

    • True
    • False
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Are you aware of the clinical negligence law in the UK? If you think you know it well, take this clinical negligence law quiz. This law applies when a doctor or healthcare provider has some negligence while treating a patient. Here, we have a few questions to test your knowledge on this. Start the quiz, and look out for your scores. If you find this quiz informative and helpful, share it with others, and help them update their knowledge about medical laws.

How Much Do You Know About Clinical Negligence Law? - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    The Bolam test tells if a doctor has breached their duty of care.

    • True

    • False

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  • 3. 

    What does criminal negligence exactly mean?

    • Any criminal act.

    • It doesn't exist.

    • The death of a patient is caused by a doctor's grossly negligent act or omission.

    • Any medical negligence

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  • 4. 

    Are the medical records automatically available for examination in court, if someone brings a clinical negligence claim?

    • Yes 

    • No

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  • 5. 

    A duty of care between a doctor and patient will exist if:

    • There is any qualified doctor involved.

    • The doctor has been assigned to the patient.

    • The patient asks the doctor for help.

    • It is fair, just, and reasonable to impose a duty in the circumstances.

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  • 6. 

    What is the usual deadline for bringing a clinical negligence claim?

    • 1 year

    • 2 years

    • 3 years

    • There is no claim available.

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  • 7. 

    What is the standard of care measured against in clinical negligence cases?

    • What is expected of a reasonable doctor?

    • What is expected of a reasonable person?

    • The standard of experts in the field.

    • The standard is when the doctor passed his or her last medical exam.

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  • 8. 

    The deadline for bringing a case is applicable to children also. 

    • True

    • False

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  • 9. 

    Physicians still take the Hippocratic oath.

    • True

    • False

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  • 10. 

    Does a doctor have to help in only 'good patron' situations?

    • Yes

    • No

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