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50 Cards in this Set
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Liability |
obligation legally binds individual/ organization to settle debt/ wrongful act |
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Tort |
wrongful act committed against person/ property |
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Tortfeasor |
person commits tort/ wrongful act |
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Morals |
personal value/ beliefs acquired in childhood |
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Breach Of Contract |
failure to fulfill obligation/ agreement |
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Intentional Tort |
Person intentionally causing tort |
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Nonintentional Tort |
accidental tort |
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Assault |
"Threat" causes person to fear harm |
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Battery |
unlawful touching - with/ without harm |
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Slander |
"verbally" spreading lies/ rumors.. causes reputation / employment harm |
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Libel |
"writing' lies/ rumors - cause reputation/ employment harm |
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Invasion Of Privacy |
give out personal, private, activity information |
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Medical Abandonment |
Physicians stops patient treatment without sufficient notice |
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Fraud |
act of intentionally hiding truth |
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False Imprisonment |
Keeping person against will |
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Negligence |
failing to take reasonable precautions to prevent patient harm |
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Malpractice |
professional negligent in duties |
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Malfeasance |
performing wrongful/ unlawful act |
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Misfeasance |
performing lawful act incorrectly |
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Nonfeasance |
failure to perform necessary act |
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Res Ipsa Loquitur |
"thing speaks for itself" - obvious mistake |
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Respondeat superior |
"let higher-up answer" - physician responsible for MOST employees actions |
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Subpoena |
court ordered issue for evidence |
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Plaintiff |
accuser in lawsuit |
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Defamation of Character |
"malicious" false statement of character/ reputation |
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Res Judica |
" thing has been decided" - claim can't be retried |
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Subponea Duces Tecum |
"bring with you under penalty/ punishment" - court orders party to appear/ provide documents |
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Subponea Ad Testificandum |
"under penalty to give testimony" - court orders witness appearance/ oral testimony |
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Remittitur |
judge orders "lower" damage amount granted |
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Additur |
judge ruling "higher" damage amount granted |
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Bioethics |
human life moral issues |
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Self- Determination Act |
federal law, allows patient to appoint health surrogate |
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Direct Cause |
action causes second action/ event |
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Duty |
moral/ legal commitment to someone/ something |
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Dereliction of Duty |
physician inability to meet standard care guidelines |
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Standard of Care |
physicians perform acts a prudent physician would preform |
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Tort of Outrage |
intentionally causing severe emotional/ mental distress |
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Hippocratic Oath |
Taken by doctors swearing to ethically practice medicine |
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Uninformed Anatomical Gift Act |
governs organ/ tissue donations, transplants, medical research cadavers |
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Living Will |
"advanced directives" - individual legally documents treatment/ care wishes |
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Medical Power Of Attorney |
legal document designated person making decisions for individual |
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Unethical |
socially/ professional "wrong" but not illegal |
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AMT |
"American Medical Technologist" "registers" medical assistants |
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AAMA |
"American Association of Medical Assistants" - "certifies" medical assistants |
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Good Samaritan Law |
protects health care professionals from being sued for injuries/ negligence while helping/ volunteering |
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Ethical Dilemma |
Conflicts between "right" and "legal" |
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Medical Ethics |
"moral" obligation to follow rules |
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Medical Law |
"legal" obligation to follow rules |
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Personal Ethics |
behavior guideline on persons moral/ personal values |
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Professional Ethics |
standard conduct set by professional organization |
