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ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

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What term is a legal doctrine that permits a plaintiff to prove negligence or malpractice without proving fault?

Distributive law
Res ipsa loquitur
Tort law
Criminal law

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Answer: B -Res ipsa loquitur is a legal doctrine that permits a plaintiff to prove negligence or malpractice without proving fault. There is no need for expert testimony if plaintiff shows that injury did not occur, unless there has been negligence, something or someone under exclusive control of the defendant caused the injury, and the injury was not caused by the plaintiff contributing to their own injury.

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