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duty of care n. a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person's actions do not meet this standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent, and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. (See: negligence, standard of care) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3]ET) implemented specific recommendations of the influential Duty of Care Report (National Review of Nursing Education 2002). Duty of care is neither fixed nor absolute but heavily dependent on context. It's well established that the employer has a duty of care," he said, so the employer becomes an obvious target for a lawsuit. |
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