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30 Cards in this Set
- Front
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AFFIDAVIT
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VOLUNTARTY STATEMENT OF FACTS SWORN TO BE TRUE BEFORE AND AUTHORITY
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BATTERY
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INTENTIONAL NONCONSENSUAL TOUCHIN
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DEFENDANT
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THE PERSON ACCUSED OF THE CRIME/PERSON BEING SUIED
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IATROGENIC INJURY
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AN INJURY RESULTING FROM THE ACTIVITY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
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LIABILITY
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AN OBLIGATION TO DO OR NOT DO SOMETHING;
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MALPRACTICE
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PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN HARM TO ANOTHER/NEGLIGENCE AS A PROFESSIONAL
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PLAINTIFF
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A PERSON WHO INITIATES A LAWSUIT
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STANDARD OF CARE
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DESCRIPTION OF CONDUCT THA IS EXPECTED OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR PROFESSIONAL IN A GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCE
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SUBPOENA
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COURT ORDER TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY OR PRODUCE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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TORT
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A CIVIL WRONG, MAY BE INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL
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AEGER PRIMO
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THE PATIENT FIRST
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DOCTRINE OF BORROWED SERVANT
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THE ONE CONTROLLING OR DIRECTING THE EMPLOYEE HAS GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN THE ONE PAYING THE EMPLOYEE
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DOCTRINE OF CORPORATE NEGLIGENCE
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AN INSTITUTE MAY BE NEGLIGENT FOR FAILING TO ENSURE THAT AN ACCEPTABEL LEVEL OF PATIENT CARE WAS PROVIDED
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DOCTRINE OF FORESEEABILITY
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THE ABIILITY TO SEE OR KNOW IN ADVANCE OR ANTICIPATE THAT HARM OR INJURY MAY RESULT BECAUCE OF CERTAIN ACTS
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DOCTRINE OF PERSONAL LIABILITY
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EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER OWN CONDUCT
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DOCTIRNE OF REASONABLY PRUDENT MAN
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A PERSON SHOULD PERFORM AN ACT AS WOULD ANY REASONABLE PERSON OF ORDINARY PRUDENCE
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PRIMUM NON NOCERE
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"ABOVE ALL, DO NO HARM"
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RES IPSA LOQUITUR
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"THE THING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF"
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RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR
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"LET THE MASTER ANSWER;" EMPLOYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTION OF HIS EMPLOYEES
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ARE THE "LEGAL ACTIONS" TAKEN AGAINST MEDICAL PERSONAL MOSTLY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL?
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MOST ARE CIVIL ACTIONS
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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTENTIONAL TORTS AND UNITENTINOL TORTS?
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INTENTIONAL=WILLFUL ACTS AGAINST CIVIL RIGHTS OF PATIENTS/UNINTENTIONAL=MOST COMMON INCLUDEDS MALPRACTICE & NEGLEGENCE
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WHAT ARE SOME INTENTIONAL TORTS?
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ASSAULT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, INVASION OF PRIVACY
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WHAT ARE SOME UNINTENTIONAL TORTS?
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PATIENT MISIDENTIFICAITON
INCORRECT PROCEDURE FOREIGN OBJECTS LEFT IN BODY PATIENT BURNS ABANDANMENT |
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CONSENT?
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PERMISSION BEING GIVEN FOR AN ACTION
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GENERAL CONSENT?
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BASIC CONCENT TO TREAT, GIVEN AT INITIONAL ENTERING IN HOSPITAL, THE STANDARD
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INFORMED CONSENT?
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SPECIAL CONSENT TO PERFORM SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
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WHAT SHOULD AN INFORMED CONSENT INCLUDE?
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PATIENTS NAME, SURGEONS NAME, PROCEDURE, PATIENTS SIGNITURE, WITNESS SIGNITURE, DATE AND TIME
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UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WHO CAN GIVE INFORMED CONSENT?
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COMPETENT ADULT (PATIENT)
PARENT OR GARDIAN OF CHILD TEMPORARY GUARDIAN HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR OR COURTS |
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WHAT PERSONEL WITHIN THE FACILITY ARE AUTHORIZED TO WITNESS A PATIENT'S CONSENT?
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PHYSICIAN/SURGEON
REGISTERED NURSE OTHER HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE |
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CAN A PATIENT CHANGE THEIR MINDS ABOUT CONSENT?
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ONCE GIVEN, A PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND WITHDRW CONSENT
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