Slander involves making a false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation. In this scenario, the medical assistant made a defamatory verbal statement about the physician to patients, which can lead to legal consequences such as a defamation lawsuit. The other scenarios involve written communication or do not fit the definition of slander, focusing instead on libel or non-defamatory speech.
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