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24 Cards in this Set
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Contract |
Agreement between two or more parties |
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Tort |
Wrongfully acts that don't involve contract |
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Slander |
Spoken defamation |
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Defamation |
A false statement |
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Libel |
Written defamation |
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Legal Disability |
Without legal capacity |
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Legal |
Authorized or based on law |
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Agent |
Person working under principals direction |
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Ethics |
Principals morally right or wrong |
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False imprisonment |
Restricting an individual's freedom |
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Malpractice |
Bad practice |
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Assault |
Threat or attempt to injure |
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Negligence |
Failure to give expected care |
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Patients rights |
Factors of Care patients can expect |
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Criminal Law |
Focuses on wrongs against a person |
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3 parts of a contract |
Offer Acceptance Consideration |
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Implied Contract |
Understood without expresed terms |
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Expressed Contract |
Stated distinct and clear language orally or written |
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What legal mandate must be followed when the contract is explain to a non english speaking individual |
A translator |
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Privileged Communications |
All information given to a health care worker by patient |
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The factors of care that patient can expect to receive a are frequently called Patients rights They state in part that a patient have the right to considerate and respectful care receive information necessary to give his or her informed consent refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law confidential treatment of our records reasonable response to request for services review the bill and receive in explanation of all charges refuse to participate in any research project and expect a reasonable continuity of care |
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DEBRA omnibus budget reconciliation act |
Act that guarantees certain rights to residents in long term care facilities |
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Durable Power of Atourney POA |
Appoints a person to make decisions in health |
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Purpose of Patient self determination act PSDA |
insures patients rights |
