Anatomical Snuff Box

In torts law, the standard of care is the only degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care. The requirements of the standard are closely dependent on circumstances. From the scenario, Carl informed Denise about the pain he was feeling in his wrist and how it came about. She suspected that Carl might have suffered a scaphoid fracture and tested for this by palpating both 1) the area at the base of the palm of Carl’s right hand where his thumb meets the wrist joint (an area known as the scaphoid tubercle), and 2) an area on the back of his hand, in the thumb area, known as the ‘anatomical snuff box’. There are some debates, that is against and supports Denise’s test, in the medical profession as to