Pishoy is a general practitioner of medicine and runs an office in a small town.A patient of his,Rick,a 39-year-old,has recently been diagnosed with late stage colon cancer.Pishoy had told Rick he would be doing a colonoscopy when he turned 40,as is the standard.Rick is now suing Pishoy for negligence,claiming that he breached his professional standard of care.Which of the following is true?

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Pishoy acted as a reasonable general practitioner would have acted by following the standard practice of recommending a colonoscopy at age 40. Rick was only 39 and therefore not yet due for a colonoscopy according to standard practice. Late-stage colon cancer can be difficult to detect, even for professionals. Therefore, Pishoy likely did not breach his professional standard of care, and Rick is unlikely to win the case. (A) and (C) are incorrect because Pishoy's actions were reasonable for a general practitioner and he did not act negligently. (B) is incorrect because detecting late-stage cancer is not necessarily easy or expected for a general practitioner. (D) is irrelevant and not a valid option.

Pishoy Is a General Practitioner of Medicine and Runs an Office