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Chapter 7.

Ethical And Legal Issues

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Advance Directives Written document,recognized by state law, provides directions concerning the care when a person is unable to make his or her own treatment choice
Advocacy Acting on behalf of the client, and protecting the client's rights to make his/her own decisions
Consent Voluntary act by which a person agrees to allow someone else do something
Ethics Concerns the distinction between right and wrong on the basis of a body of knowledge, not just on the basis of opinions
Informed Consent The client understands the reason for the purpose intervention, with benefits and risks, and agrees to the treatment by signing a consent form
Malpractice Failure to meet the standards of acceptable care, which results in harm to another person
Negligence Failure to provide care that reasonable person would ordinarily use in a similar circumstance
Client's Bill Of Rights Rights and responsibilities of clients receiving care
Values Beliefs and attitudes that may influence behavior and the process of decision making
Autonomy Respect for person's right to self determination
Nonmalficence The obligation to do or cause no harm to another
Beneficence Duty to do good to others and to maintain a balance between benefits and harms
Veracity obligation to tell the truth
Fidelity Duty to do what one has promised
Good Samaritan Law - Encourages health care professionals to assist in an emergency situations without fear of being sued. - Immunity from suit if care not negligence and does not receieve any compensation
Assult Victim fears and believes harm will occur as a result of a threat
Battery An intention to touch another persons body without any consent from the person
False Imprisonment A device or to stop a person from leaving or moving used without appropriate clinical needs
Invasion Of Privacy Violating confidentiality, intruding on family matters, sharing information to unauthorized persons
Defamation False communication or or a careless Disregard to the truth that can damage someone's reputation, either writing (libel) or verbally (slander)
Fraud Deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gains
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