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Question 1
In Oliver v. Brock, the court considered the predominant rule governing physician-patient relationships. The court determined the non-existence of a relationship because the patient did not request professional services of medical or surgical treatment from a physician (Showalter, 2017, p.123). The engagement should be consensual so that the patient requests for assistance while the physicians accept the offer. Consequently, there lacked an explicit contract that would bind the doctor to incur costs or injury suffered by the plaintiff.
Question 2
Workers’ compensation benefits are sole remedies for workplace injuries of workers because they are precluded from suing their co-workers or employers for negligence or other malpractice. Receiving benefits for original injury or tort is uncommon under dual capacity doctrine because the co-worker or employer malpractice is detached from the employment relationship. In Guy v. Arthur Thomas Co., the court only allowed compensation for malpractice.
Question 4
Intentional torts can arise in the healthcare field when a physician prescribes the wrong medication, which aggravates injuries or conditions of patients. Moreover, physicians who force patients to take medication commit intention tort called assault (French & Fordney, 2013, p.87). The intentional tort may further arise when practitioners publicize confidential medical…