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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)

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3]ET) implemented specific recommendations of the influential Duty of Care Report (National Review of Nursing Education 2002). Leadership in nursing by Nugent, Pauline / Australian Nursing Journal Duty of care is neither fixed nor absolute but heavily dependent on context. Virulent epidemics and scope of healthcare workers' duty of care by Sokol, Daniel K. / Emerging Infectious Diseases It's well established that the employer has a duty of care," he said, so the employer becomes an obvious target for a lawsuit. U.K. insurers, lawyers keep wary eye on asbestos issues by Pilla, David / Best's Review More results

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3]ET) implemented specific recommendations of the influential Duty of Care Report (National Review of Nursing Education 2002).

Leadership in nursing by Nugent, Pauline / Australian Nursing Journal

Duty of care is neither fixed nor absolute but heavily dependent on context.

Virulent epidemics and scope of healthcare workers' duty of care by Sokol, Daniel K. / Emerging Infectious Diseases

It's well established that the employer has a duty of care," he said, so the employer becomes an obvious target for a lawsuit.

U.K. insurers, lawyers keep wary eye on asbestos issues by Pilla, David / Best's Review

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