Law and Ethics Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Defamation | Damage to one's character through written or spoken word |
Ethics | Moral principles; doing what is right |
Subpoena | Court ordered request for ones presence or evidence in court |
Negligence | Neglecting to perform certain requirements |
Patient's Bill of Rights | Rights of a patient in a patient-physician relationship |
DPOA | Person appointed to make decisions on behalf of a patient |
Respondeat superior | Higher authority answers for actions/ things |
Good Samaritan Law | Protection for health care workers offering treatment at accidents |
Informed Consent | Patient is informed of consequences of having/not having prodecure/treatment |
Minor | Person who has not reached age of maturity |
Schedule | A category of a controlled drug |
Liability | A negative result of an action |
Bioethics | Ethical decisions pertaining to life issues |
HIPAA | Health insurance portability and accountability |
Living Will | Written request by patient regarding Heroic treatment |
Dereliction | Failure to act as one should (physician) |
Battery | Bodily harm without permission |
Abandonment | Stopping treatment without performing proper procedures, leaving a patient |
Self-determination | Making decisions for one's self |
Rider | An addition to an insurance policy (malpractice) |
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