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40 Cards in this Set
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abandonment
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withdrawing a patients medical or dental care without providing sufficient notice to the patient
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administration of law
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a branch of lat that includes regulations developed by government agencies
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assault
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a willful attempt or threat to inflict injury; intentional display of force to cause fear
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assignment
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classification of delegation or management by a dds or dh or da; used in some jurisdictions; dds need not be present
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battery
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offensive touching of a person without the persons consent wchich results in bodily harm
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beyond a reasonable doubt
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highest level of proof required; necessary for guilty verdict in a jury case
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civil law
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law concerned with civil or private matters. not criminal matters; includes tors and contract agreements
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collaborative practice
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model of OH care delievery in which the DH provides edu., assessment, prev., clinical, therau. services without supervision
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consideration
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in contract law; something of value provided as part of an agreement
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contract law
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the area of law that includes an enforcable agreement or obligation bw 2 or more persons
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damages
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monetary compensation awarded to a person who suffered loss or injury to their person, property, rights;sum of money
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deciet
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a descriptive misrepresentation to trick another; untrue statement
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deformation of charachter
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published statement that injurs a persons reputation
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defendant
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in civil cases, the person or organization that is sued; in criminal cases, the person being sued
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dental practice act
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a single law, or compelation of laws that regulatedthe practice of dentistry, DH, or DA
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direct supervision
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classification of delegation by DDS; involed exam/diagnose by DDS; DDS exam b4 & after prophy
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duty
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obligation or responsibility
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express contract
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when both parties agree to the terms of an agreement
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false imprisonment
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intentional, illegal detention or unjustified restraint of ones liuberty, freedom or motion
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fraud
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deception or misrepresentation with intent to harm another or deprive them of their rights
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general supervision
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a classification of delegation by DDS may require DDS exam/diagnose for a procedure to be completed
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implied contract
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agreement inferred by the signs, inaction, or silence of a patient
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implied duties
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a respnsibility of a provider to a patient or patient to a provider that is not specifically writen or stated but is infered by actions or status
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indirect supervision
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class of delegation by DDS require exam/diagnose by DDS for procedure to be completed, DDS must be on premisis
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informed consent
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an act providing approroate info to obtain understanging by pt redauring TX, risk, outcome, reason, and Q&A opportunity
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intentional tort
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a civil wrong that occurs when an individual intended the results of an action or actions
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laws
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a body of rules of action or conduct, prescribed by a governinmental authority, that has a binding legal force
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libel
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false or injurious written statements or materials, including photo/video, that are maliciously published
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national practitioner data bank
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created to encourage state board/hospital/health care entity to identify/discipline those w unprofessional behavior so they dont continue"
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negligence
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failure to perform professional duties to an accepted standard of care; carelessness
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plaintiff
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person who indicates a lawsuit
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preponderance of evidence
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level of proof required to be successful in a civil action; jury mustbe 50% certain
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slander
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false oral statements or gestures
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standard of care
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the ordinary skill and care expected of a reasonable, prudent practitioner
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statute of limitations
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the period that a patient has to file a lawsuit
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technical battery
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when a health carer provider exceeds the provided patient consent
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tort law
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the division of law that covers an act that resukts in harm to another
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tresspass
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the act of going on anothers property without expressed or implied consent
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unintentional tort
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a civil wront that occursa when an individual does not intend the results of the action
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unsupervised practice
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tx of a pt of record by a DH wout a DDS on premisis
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