In tort law, the<unk>  is the only degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of<unk> . The requirements of the<unk>  are closely dependent on circumstances. Whether the<unk>  has been breached is determined by the trier of fact, and is usually phrased in terms of the reasonable person; this is sometimes labeled as the "reasonable physician<unk> ." It was famously described in Vaughn v. Menlove (1837) as whether the individual "proceeded with such reasonable caution as a prudent man would have exercised under such circumstances".
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