Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Abuse
|
care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
|
|
|
Advance Directives
|
legal document that indicates a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness
|
|
|
Agent
|
someone who represents another
|
|
|
Assault / Battery
|
physical or verbal attack on another person; unlawful touching without consent
|
|
|
Civil Law
|
focuses on legal relationships and person's rights
|
|
|
Confidentiality
|
private information only shared in a health care team
|
|
|
Contract
|
an agreement between two or more persons
|
|
|
Criminal Law
|
wrongs against a person, property, or society
|
|
|
Defamation
|
false statements that damage reputation
|
|
|
Durable Power of Attorney
|
permits an individual to appoint another to make decisions regarding health care
|
|
|
Expressed Contracts
|
stated in distinct and clear language either orally or in writing
|
|
|
False Imprisonment
|
restraining an individual or restricting freedom
|
|
|
Health Care Records
|
privileged communications
|
|
|
Implied Consent
|
obligations that are understoof without verbally expressed terms
|
|
|
Informed Consent
|
permission granted by individually after understanding all the risks of a procedure
|
|
|
Invation of Privacy
|
unnecessarily exposing or revealing personal info about an individual without consent
|
|
|
Legal
|
authorized or based on law
|
|
|
Legal Disability
|
a condition in which a person does not have legal capacity to enter an agreement
|
|
|
Libel
|
written defamation
|
|
|
Living Wills
|
allows an individual to state what measures should be taken to prolong life
|
|
|
Malpractice
|
providing improper or unprofessional treatment that results in injury to another person
|
|
|
Patient Self-Determination Act
|
right to make health care decisions including the right to accept or refuse treatment
|
|
|
Patient's Rights
|
factors that patients can expect to receive
|
|
|
Privelaged Communications
|
all personal information given to health care personnel
|
|
|
Slander
|
spoken defamation
|
|
|
Torts
|
wrongful acts of civil law not involving a contract
|
