_____________ states that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her employee while that employee is carrying out the employer's business.

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The doctrine of respondeat superior (Latin for "let the master answer")means that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her employee while that employee is carrying out the employer's business.This means that the patient can sue the dentist for an error committed by the dental assistant.
Direct supervision refers to the level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when the dental assistant performs the delegated function.
Expanded functions are specific intraoral functions,delegated to an auxiliary,that require increased skill and training.
Res gestae is Latin for "things done".

_____________ States That an Employer Is Responsible for Any Harm