A medical assistant calls in medication for a patient without the doctor knowing. The patient dies.If this is a civil case. What type of tort is this?
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It depends. Can you answer a few quick questions for me?
1. What was the medication?
2. What was the Cause of Death?
3. How long after the medication prescription was filled did the person die?
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Robert Johnston, Attorney
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