Question: Case Study: A Surgeon Performs Elective Surgery On John Smith. Smith Later Complains To His Surgeon About Pain Resulting From The Surgery. His Surgeon Dismisses His Complaints As Not Credible And Eventually Withdraws From The Case. Smith Is Then Treated By Another Surgeon, Who Determines That Smith Developed Complications From Surgery And That The Delay …

Case Study: A surgeon performs elective surgery on John Smith. Smith later complains to his surgeon about pain resulting from the surgery. His surgeon dismisses his complaints as not credible and eventually withdraws from the case. Smith is then treated by another surgeon, who determines that Smith developed complications from surgery and that the delay in treatment has made the complications worse. Smith sees an attorney and files a lawsuit against the first surgeon. He also talks to a local reporter about the incompetency of the first surgeon. Complete this assignment and upload to the course. Identify which of the following may apply and indicate why or why not. Assault Battery Borrowed servant Breach of contract Defendant Good Samaritan Libel Medical abandonment Negligence Plaintill Res ipsa loquitur Respondeat superior Slander Stare decisis