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41 Cards in this Set
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MINOR
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UNDERAGE THE LEGAL AGE OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY
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LAW
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A RULE OR CONDUCT OF PROCEDURE RECOGNIZED BY A COMMUNITY AS BINFING OR ENFORCEABLE BY AUTHORITY
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LIVING WILL
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A WILL WHICH THE SIGNER REQUESTS NOT TO BE KEPT ALIVE BY MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN THE EVENT OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS
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DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
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A TYPE OF ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE IN WHICH LEGAL DOCUMENTS PROVIDE THE POWER OF ATTY (THE AUTHORIZATION TO ACT ON SOMEONE ELSE'S BEHALF IN A LEGAL OR BUSINESS MATTER) TO ANOTHER PERSON IN THE CASE OF AN INCAPACITATING MEDICAL CONDITION
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CONTINUITY OF CARE
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ASSURANCE THAT AN UPDATED, RELEVANT, "SNAPSHOT" OF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL CLINICIANS AT TIME OF ENCOUNTER
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OMBUDSMAN
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A SOCIAL WORKER, NURSE OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER WHO ENSURES THAT PATIENTS ARE PROPERLY CARED FOR AND RESPECTED
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LICENSURE
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A PROCESS BY WHICH A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY GIVES PERMISSION TO A PERSON OR HELTH CARE ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE OR TO WORK IN A PROFESSION
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CERTIFICATION
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A PROCESS BY WHICH A PERSON IS MADE ABLE TO DO A JOB, AND RECOGNIZED AS SUCH
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REGISTRATION
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A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS ON AN OFFICIAL RECORD WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN OCCUPATION
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AGENCY
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AN ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION OF A GOVERNMENTAL OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
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RECOGNITION
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THE QUALITY OF BEING ACKNOWLEDGED OR SEEN
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RELEVANT
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PERTAINING TO OR HAVING TO DO WITH, THE PATIENT/CLIENT
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WRITTEN CONSENT
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A PERSON KNOWINGLY, WITHOUT DURESS OR COERCION, CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY CONSENTS TO THE PROPOSED THERAPY IN WRITING
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HIPAA - THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
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A LAW THAT INCLUDES REGULATIONS ENSURING THE PRIVACY OF PATIENT INFORMATION
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EXEMPT
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TP BE FREE OR RELEASED FROM SOME LIABILITY OR REQUIREMENT TO WHICH OTHERS ARE SUBJECT
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CONTRACTS
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A LEGALLY BINDING EXCHANGE OF PROMISES OR AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES THAT THE LAW WILL ENFORCE
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PRINCIPAL
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FIRST OR AMOUNG THE FIRST IN IMPORTANCE OF RANK
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IMPLIED CONTRACTS
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CONTRACTS IN WHICVH SOME TERMS ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED, BUT ARE UNDERSTOOD BY THE PARTIES BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION
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EXPRESSED CONTRACTS
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CONTRACTS IN WHICH TERMS ARE WRITTEN OUT IN THE DOCUMENT
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DIRECTIVE
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SOMETHING THAT SERVES TO GUIDE OR IMPEL TOWARDS AN ACTION OR GOAL
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LEGAL DISABILITY
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A PERSON HAS A DISABILITY FOR LEGAL PURPOSES IF HE HAS A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG=TERM ADVERSE EFFECT ON HIS ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES
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AGENT
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A PERSON OR BUSINESS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON ANOTHER'S BEHALF
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HEALTH CARE DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
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AKA HEALTH CARE PROXY:
THE HEALTH CARE PROXY IS A TRUSTED INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PATIENT. a DR. MAY BE APPOINTED, BUT MAY NOT TREAT AND BE PROXY AT THE SAME TIME. |
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PATIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS
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ADOPTED BY AHA IN 1973, REVISED IN 1992
pATIENT HAS RIGHT TO CONSIDERATE AND RESPECTFUL CARE, OBTAIN FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS RELEVANT, CURRENT AND UNDERSTANDABLE INFO CONCERNING THEIR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS, TO KNOW IDENTITY OF ANYONE INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE, AND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR TREATMENT CHOICES, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE KNOWN, ETC - PGS 129 - 131 |
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CRIMINAL LAW
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THE BODY OF LAW THAT DEFINES CRIMINAL OFFENSES, DEALS WITH THE APPREHENSION, CHARGING AND TRIAL OF SUSPECTED PERSONS, AND FIXES PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO CONVICTED OFFENDERS
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CIVIL LAW
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THE BODY OF LAW GOVERNING CERTAINRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE, SUCH AS MARRIAGE, CONTRACTS AND TORTS (INJURIES).
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TORT
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UNDER CIVIL LAW, A WRONG COMMITTED BY ONE PERSON AGAINST ANOTHER
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MALPRACTICE
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FAILURE OF A PROFESSIONAL PERSON, AS A PHYSICIAN, TO RENDER PROPER SERVICES THROUGH REPREHENSIBLE IGNORANCE OR NEGLIGANCE OR THROUGH CRIMINAL INTENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN INJURY OR LOSS FOLLOWS
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LIABLE
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LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
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DIAGNOSIS
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THE IDENTIFICATION OF A MEDICAL CONDITION
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INFORMED CONSENT
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THE LEGAL CONDITION IN WHICH A PERSON AGREES TO SOMETHING, AFTER HE OR SHE UNDERSTANDS ALL THE FACTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF AN ACTION OR EVENT
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RESULTANT
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RESULTING FROM AN ACTION
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DEFAMATORY
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STATEMENT THAT CAUSES INJURY TO ANOTHER'S REPUTATION
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LIBEL
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WRITING UNTRU MATTER THAT IS DEFAMATORY ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR THIRD PART - VIOLATES CIVIL LAW
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MISREPRESENTATIONS
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UNTRUTHS, LIES
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PRUDENT
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DOES WHAT A REASONABLE AND CAREFUL PERSON WOULD DO IN THE SPECIFIC SITUATION
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OBLIGATION
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MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
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SLANDER
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A SPOKEN STATEMENT OF FALSE CHARGES OR MISREPRESENTATIONS THAT DEFAME OR DAMAGE ANOTHER'S REPUTATION - VIOLATES CIVIL LAW
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REASONABLE CARE
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THE LEGAL OBLIGATION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO PERFORM ACCORDING TO THEIR STANDS OF PRACTICE
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BATTERY
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THE UNLAWFUL TOUCHING OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT HIS OR HER CONSENT, WITH OR WITHOUT RESULTANT INJURY - VIOLATE CRIMINAL LAW
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THREE (3) CONTROLS ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS
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LICENSURE
CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION |