Legal and Ethics Word Scramble
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Word | Definition |
civil law | legal relationships between people, protects rights |
criminal law | dealing with wrongs against a person, property, or society |
tort | a wrongful act not involving a contract |
malpractice | the failure to use the degree of skill expected, resulting in injury - bad practice |
ex of malpractice | MD not giving tetanus shot when pt. comes in w/ puncture wd. |
negligence | failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury |
ex of a tort | practicing w/out license, misuse narcotics, theft, murder |
ex of negligence | falls and injuries occur when siderails are left down |
assault | a threat or attempt to injure |
battery | the unlawful touching of another person w/out consent |
invasion of privacy | unnecessary exposure or revealing info w/out pt consent |
informed consent | permission granted voluntarily after the procedure and all risks are explained |
false imprisonment | restraining an individual or restricting their freedom |
types of abuse | physical, mental, verbal, sexual |
abuse | care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish |
defamation of character | false statement about a person that may damage their reputation, could occur in error |
slander | spoken information |
libel | written information |
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