RT Book, Section A1 Weissman, Fred G. A1 Pinder, Jim A1 Berns, Mark R. SR Print(0) ID 1128399770 T1 Defamation T2 Pharmacy Practice and Tort Law YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259640957 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128399770 RD 2024/03/28 AB In order for the tort of defamation to exist, it requires a defamatory statement of and concerning the plaintiff that is published to third persons, is false, and causes damage to the plaintiff’s reputation. The elements involving this tort can be broken down in the following manner: