Law Liability And Ethics In Medicine Ch 5 Vocab

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expert witness

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One whose education, profession, or specialized experience qualifies him or her with superior knowledge of a subject

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res ipsa loquitur (the thing speaks for the person)

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evidence showing that negligence by the accused person may be reasonably inferred from the nature of the injury occurring to the plaintiff

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proximate cause

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that which, in any natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any intervening cause, produces injury

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nonverbal communication

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communicating with someone using body language

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psychosomatic

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characterized by both physiological and psychological illness.

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ethical

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conforming to professionally proper behavior.

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adversary

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opponent

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defensive medicine

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a practice by some doctors of ordering every battery of medical tests and procedures known to search out a definite diagnosis so as not to be accused of failing to practice zealously

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suit-prone

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apt to start a suit or to be the object of a suit

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sanction

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a penalty imposed for violating a law or accepted procedure.

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peer review

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a review by persons with similar professional qualifications

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pharmacopoeia

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a book officially listing medical drugs along with information about their preparation and use; a stock of drugs in a pharmacy

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sociological

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pertaining to human social behavior

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burnout

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exhaustion from overwork

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statute of limitations

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the law setting a time limit within which one person can sue another

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contributory negligence

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conduct by a plaintiff that is below the standard to which he or she is legally required to conform for his or her own protection.

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comparative negligence

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negligence measured by percentage, with the determined damages lessened according to the extent of injury or damage committed by the party proven guilty

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assumption of risk

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voluntary acceptance of a known danger.

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grossly negligent

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failing intentionally to perform a necessary duty in extraordinary disregard of the consequences to the person neglected, particularly if it can be proven that there is more than a 50 percent chance the negligence caused an injury.

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insurance

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a contract binding a company to compensate someone for proven damages or inury caused by the party who has paid the premiums in the contract.

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product liability

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a tort making a manufacturer liable for compensation to anyone using his or her product if damages or injuries occur from defects in the product.

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malfunction

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defective performance of a product.

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patent defect

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a malfunction easily discovered upon examination of a product.

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latent defect

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a defect not apparent by reasonable inspection.

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consumer

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one who buys products and services.

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invitee

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a person who enters property for business as a result of express or implied invitation.

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licensee

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a person who enters property with implied permission of the owner.

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trespasser

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someone who enters property illegally.

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reasonable care

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acceptable degree of care under certain circumstances.

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affirmative duty

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responding to an incident in a predetermined manner.