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duty of care,

n the extent to which a healthcare provider must reasonably ensure that no harm comes to a patient under the provider's care.

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

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

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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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