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Negligent Selection

Meaning

Negligent Selection describes the failure of a healthcare entity or practitioner to apply reasonable diligence when choosing third-party vendors, such as diagnostic laboratories or testing kit manufacturers, relied upon for patient care, especially in complex hormonal assays. Liability arises if the chosen partner delivers demonstrably inaccurate data due to substandard quality control, leading directly to inappropriate clinical management of an endocrine condition. The standard demands due diligence in vetting all service providers whose outputs influence patient physiology.