__________ is not one of the "4Ds" of malpractice.

A) Dereliction
B) Duty
C) Distress
D) Directly

Malpractice

Professional negligence by act or omission by a healthcare provider, where the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice and causes harm to a patient.

Dereliction

A state of neglect or disrepair, often used to describe property that has been abandoned or not maintained, or the failure to fulfill duties or obligations.

Directly

In a straight line or manner, without deviating; also means without intervening factors or intermediaries.