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CMA Chapter 3
ethics/laws
Term | Definition |
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Abandonment | no longer providing medical care without proper notification |
Act | a bill or measure of law |
advocate | someone who intercedes on ones behalf |
arbitration | a formal process to submit a decision |
assumption of risk | a defense to a lawsuit |
autonomy | ability to make an independent decision |
beneficence | acting in the best way possible |
bill | a law purposed by the legislative body |
case law | law established by decisions of previous court cases |
civil law | law that regulates relationships and interactions |
cloning | producing identical cells or individuals |
common law | unwritten body of law based on general custom |
comparative negligence | a defense to a lawsuit that establishes part responsibility for injury |
contingency | a condition that is met before contract binding |
contributory negligence | a defense to a lawsuit that establishes any/all responsibility for injury |
controlled substance | a drug that can be addictive and abused |
crime | a violation of a law |
criminal law | law that regulates offenses against the public warfare |
defendant | person or group against the public warfare |
deposition | a testimony under oath before the trial |
do-not-resuscitate (DNR) | an order signed by a physician to not resuscitate a patient if he/she stops breathing or their heart stops |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | the federal agency that enforces the Controlled Substance Act |
Duty | job; commitment to act in a certain way |
Emancipated Minor | someone under the age of 18 that has the legal rights of an adult |
Embezzlement | stealing of funds or property from an employer or client |
Ethics | knowledge of different behaviors and beliefs |
felony | a serious crime punishable of death or imprisonment |
fidelity | faithfulness |
fraud | intentional deception |
Gene Therapy | giving patients new genes or parts to treat conditions |
Genetic Engineering | making, altering or repairing genetic material |
Health Care Proxy | a legal document that names an agent to make decisions about a persons medical care if they no longer can |
Informed Consent | agreement to a procedure after giving the possible effects and consequences of the procedure |
larceny | stealing without violence |
liability | legal responsibility |
license | official permission to practice a profession |
Licensure | process of giving a license |
litigation | the process of taking a lawsuit through the courts |
living will | a document that states what medical care someone wants if he or she becomes unable to state what they want or do not want |
malfeasance | a crime that is illegal |
malpractice | negligence by a professional |
Mature Minor | someone under the age of 18 that has the maturity of an adult to give consent to some medical procedures |
Mediation | negotiation by a third party to help to parties resolve a dispute |
Medical Durable power of Attorney | a written authorization to make health care decisions for someone Incase they become incapacitated |
Misdemeanor | a less serious crime punishable of imprisonment of less than a year |
Misfeasance | performing a legal act in an improper way |
Negligence | failure to act as a reasonably prudent person |
Nonfeasance | failure to perform an act that should have been performed, resulting in injury |
Plaintiff | the person or group making the complaint |
Prescription | an order to a pharmacist to dispense a supply of medication |
Privilege | a special immunity that protects against legal liability |
Prudent | using care or common sense |
Reciprocity | automatic issuing of a license in one state to a holder in another state |
Res ipsa loquitur | a legal doctrine that assumes negligence because of the type of injury |
Respondeat superior | a legal doctrine making an employer liable for the negligent acts of employees |
Right | a claim that is expected to be honored |
Standard Care | level of appropriate care required |
Statue of Limitations | a law limiting the time period for beginning a law suit |
Statutory Law | law purposed by a legislative body |
Stem Cells | cells with the capacity to make different body tissues |
Subpoena | a court order for a witness to appear and give a testimony |
Subpoena duces tecum | a court order to bring documents or records |
Tort | an injury or wrong against a person/property that doesn't involve breach on contract |
Veracity | truthfulness |