In negligence, how is the standard of care determined for a professional, such as a doctor?

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By the standard of the reasonable person on the street.

By the standard of the ordinary skilled person exercising and professing to have that special skill.

By absolute perfection; any error is negligent.

By the standard of the most experienced expert in the field.

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Identify the Bolam test for professional negligence.

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B.By the standard of the ordinary skilled person exercising and professing to have that special skill.✓ Correct

The Bolam test states that a professional is not negligent if they act in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical (or professional) men skilled in that particular art.

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Thinking professionals must be perfect to avoid negligence.

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In negligence, how is the standard of care determined for a professional, such as a doctor?

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