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25 Cards in this Set
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Abandonment |
Discontinue medical care without notice to the pt |
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Battery |
Unlawful use of force on another person |
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Implied Consent |
Pt offers presumed consent |
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Libel |
Written defamation statement |
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OPIM |
Other potentially infectious materials such as body fluids, urine |
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Plaintiff |
Person bringing a case to court |
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Slander |
Oral defamation |
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HIPAA |
Health insurance portability and accountability act |
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Testimony |
Declaration or response given under oath |
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Verdict |
Decision made by jury on a case |
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Subpoena |
Written command to appear in court |
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Appeal |
A higher court reviews the decision of a lower court |
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Defendant |
Person accused of committing a crime |
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Emancipated Minor |
A self-supported minor living away from home |
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Jurisdiction |
Power authority or control over an area |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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Bx |
Biopsy |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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Cc |
Chief complaint |
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TUR |
Transurethral resection |
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Ciloxan |
Antibiotic, used in treatment of bacterial infection |
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Accutane |
Retinoid, used in treatment of nodular acne |
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Coreg |
Beta blocker, used to treat hypertension, also prevent heart attack |
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Proscar |
5-alpha reductase inhibitor, symptomatic treatment of BPH |
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Lamisil Oral |
Antibiotics with antifungal properties, used for treating fungal infection of finger and toe nails |
