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What does breach of duty mean in
healthcare?
▪ Proving Breach of Duty
➢ Breaching duty means that healthcare worker failed to react or act
accordingly to a patient's illness or injury, or that an act he or she took
was indeed negligent, and the outcome resulted in additional harm to
the patient.
