1- What is the legal doctrine of corporate negligence?

a.Liability for breach of a hospitals duty to a patient, such as the duty to exercise reasonable care in allowing a physician to treat patients at the hospital.

b.Liability of a for-profit business corporation for the actions of a corporate officer or director

c.Liability of a corporation for negligence in failing to comply with tax laws

d.None of the above

2- Who is required to make the final decision to terminate a physicians membership on the medical staff and withdraw his or her clinical privileges?

a.The hospitals governing board

b.The hospitals medical staff

c.The professional licensing board for physicians

d.The state agency that licenses hospitals

3- With regard to judicial review of credentialing decisions, which of the following statements is true?

a.In reviewing the substantive basis for a credentialing decision, courts will not defer to the judgment of the hospital.

b.Courts recognize that the procedure for credentialing hearings may be informal, and a hospital is not required to follow all of the procedural requirements of a civil or criminal trial

c.Both of the above

d.Neither of the above