Liability - Refers to the assignment of responsibility for actions leading to damage. The party or parties deemed responsible are financially responsible for corrective action. Professional - An individual with specialized knowledge and standardized academic preparation whose performance conforms to established ethical and technical standards. Quality Assurance - All those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that the results will satisfy given requirements for quality. Quality Control - The operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill quality requirements.
Risk is present in all human activities.
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