##  [Breach of Duty](/breach-duty) 

  ##  [Breach of Duty](https://civil.quantumdictionary.io/breach-duty-0) 

  

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Definition

A contract-law concept defining a formation element, enforceability rule, or negotiated term affecting obligations between parties. It governs formation, interpretation, performance, breach, or remedies by specifying conditions that must be satisfied or effects that follow.



 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Breach of Duty](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/breach-duty-1) 

  

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Definition

A clinician's or care team's departure from an applicable professional or legal standard of care or other obligation owed to a patient, where the omission or inadequate action is causally linked to an increased risk of harm or actual patient harm.