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29 Cards in this Set
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Abandoment |
Withdrawing a patient without notice or without providing referral for completion of dental treatment. (Leaving a patient still in need) |
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Civil Law |
Non criminal actions that a patient could end up with a lawsuit due to pain, suffering, and loss of wages from a dental treatment or dental actions. |
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Criminal Law |
Involves state or government who perform illegal procedures or who violates state laws. |
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Dental Jurisprudence |
Governing laws in the science of dentistry. |
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Dental Practice Act |
Legal restrictions that is set forth by each state legislative body that describe the statutes regarding performance guidelines for license and non-licensed dental health care providers. |
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Due Care |
Actions that any reasonable or prudent dental care professional would perform under similar circumstances. |
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Expanded Functions |
Duties performed by dental assistants that requires increased skill and training. |
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Express Contact |
Verbal/written words that are agreed on in an established contract. |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
An act passed by the Congress to address the security and privacy of health data. |
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Implied Contract |
A contract that is implemented by the patients actions that is not written or verbally. Aka: Implied consent |
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Informed Consent |
the procedure of fully informing a patient about the choices the patient has regarding their dental care. |
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Informed Refusal |
When the patient refuses treatment after being educated regarding consequences of not receiving the treatment. |
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Malpractice |
Incorrect or negligent treatment by a professional. |
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Negligence |
Failure to use a standard of care that a reasonable person would apply under related situations. |
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Reciprocity |
Allows individuals to transfer licensure with the same rights from one state to the other without having to retake the exams. |
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Res Gestae |
Statements made at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible in court as evidence. |
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Res ipsa loquitur |
"The act speaks for itself" -The cause is obvious. |
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Respondeat Superior |
"The masters answers" -The employer is responsible for all employee actions. |
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Risk Management |
Actions implemented to minimize legal risks to the dental practice. |
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Tort |
intentional or unintentional act that causes harm to the patient. |
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Written Consent |
A written document that is signed by a patient that provides consent to receive treatment. |
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American Dental Association Organization |
It involves everyone with decision making. (Dentist, hygienists, assistants, and students.) |
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Non-Maleficence |
Means to do no harm. |
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General Supervision |
Means an assistant can do other tasks while the dentist is not in the same room. |
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The laws of states |
Duties we are allowed to perform |
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Autonomy |
Self governance |
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Fraud |
International misrepresentation of a fact to intentionally deprived of legal rights |
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Standard of care |
Its a legal term of "the way its ought to be done." |
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Ethics |
Four ways to ethics. |
