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Everest 345 mod g wk 4

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abandonment   withdrawing treatment from a patient without giving reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement  
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defamation   to attack the reputation of a person or group  
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fraudulent   to obtain something by cheating  
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non compos mentis   not of sound mind, and so not legally responsible  
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reciprocity   mutual exchange of privileges  
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coersion   to force or control  
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revoke   take away  
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statutes   laws and regulations  
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surrogate   to substitute for oneself  
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tort   civil infractions that result in injury  
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breach   action taken by one party in an agreement that serves to convince the other party that the terms of the contract will not be fulfilled  
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chronological   in an orderly fashion, usually most recent first  
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competent   capable of making decisions regarding one's affairs  
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deposition   testimoney before a court  
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enumerate   to count separately  
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mores   established customs  
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subpoena duces tecum   to appear in court with records  
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emancipated minor   person under 18 the courts have made free from parental control  
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peer review   ethical standards developed  
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res ipsa loquitor   let the thing speak for itself  
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liability   responsible or legally bound  
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consent   receiving permission from a patient to give treatment  
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morbidity   number of people sick in a population  
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narrative   in story form  
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morals   modes of conduct  
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dilemma   difficult situation  
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law   body of rules and regulations  
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ethics   standard of conduct and moral judgement  
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negligence   act of carelessness  
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agent   the person who is assigned power of attorney  
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assault   the threat of violent attack  
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battery   a violent act committed against another person  
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cival law   laws of a citizen  
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confrontation   to deal with face to face  
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criteria   standard of judgement  
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doctrine   belief held or taught  
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harmonious   being peaceful or friendly  
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malpractice   incorrect or negligent treatment  
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rapport   relationship marked by harmony and accord between patient and physician  
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criminal law   deals with offenses against all persons  
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intimidation   to make timid or fearful by threats  
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obligate   to bind by a contract  
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respondent superior   let the master answer  
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confidentiality   to keep patient information private  
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compensation   to make amends  
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mortality   death rate  
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Physiatrist   a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation  
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Psychiatry   branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders  
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prosthesis   an artifical body part  
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rehabilitation   to restore to good health  
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con-   with, together  
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com-   together  
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-lemma   sheath, covering  
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pract/i   practice, pursue an occupation  
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mort/o   death, dead  
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naratus   story form  
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neg   negative  
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-morb   disease  
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mal-   bad  
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