A provider breaches duty of care to a patient. This element of negligence is defined as:
A. malfeasance
B. nonfeasance
C. damages
D. dereliction
E. misfeasance
D. dereliction
Dereliction is when the health care provider breached duty of care. Nonfeasance is the failure to act. Malfeasance is to act in a wrongful or unlawful way. Damages are the legally recognizable injury to a patient.
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