Answer:(c) expansion of plaintiff favouring doctrines,such as res ipsa loguitiur and the separate tort of negligent failure to provide informed consent,led to steady growth in litigation .
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Word Bank a. Arbitration b. Plaintiff c. Risk Management d. Negligence Tort e Respondent Superior f. Deposition g. Statute of Limitations h. Defendant i. Patient Incompetence j. Durable Power of Attorney k. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act l. Risk Management m. Locum tenens n. Res ipsa loquitor o. Informed Consent p. Implied Consent q. Living will r. Emancipated minor s. Expressed consent t. Mediation approach u. Subpoena duces tecum v. Good Samaritan Law w. Malpractice x. Patient Self Determination Act y....