A patient troubled by an irritating skin rash consulted a dermatologist for treatment. The dermatologist diagnosed the rash as a genetic condition that had no cure and would ultimately spread and lead to disfigurement. The patient was shocked and distressed by the diagnosis. On the advice of her family, a week later the patient consulted another doctor. That doctor immediately diagnosed the skin rash as a common bacterial infection and prescribed an ointment that cleared up the condition in a few days. Because the doctor was a friend of the family, the patient was not charged for that visit. Can the patient recover from the dermatologist for the emotional distress caused by his erroneous diagnosis?
A) No, because the dermatologist's conduct did not create a foreseeable risk of physical injury to the patient.
B) Yes, because the misdiagnosis by the dermatologist caused the patient actual harm.
C) No, because the patient did not have to pay for the second doctor visit.
D) Yes, provided that the patient's distress caused her some physical injury.