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Cricks Contract Law
Contract Law Lesson Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 parts of a contract? | Offer, acceptance and consideration |
| What two categories of people cannot enter into a contract themselves? | Incompetent and minors |
| When do healthcare givers give care with implied consent? | If patient is unconscious and cannot consent verbally |
| If a patient approaches a healthcare provider and requests service, what two things represent acceptance of that offer? | Making an appointment or treating the patient. |
| What do you call payment that satisfies a contract? | consideration |
| What are the two types of contract? | Implied and Expressed |
| Why type of contract exists when the terms are never stated, just understood between two parties? | implied |
| What type of contract exists when there is a written or stated set of expectations? | expressed |
| What type of consent requires that the patient be informed of what the procedures will be, and their risks associated with the procedures? | informed consent |
| For a contract to be fulfilled, what 3 things have to be in place? | 1) pt must be free of disability, 2) industry standards must be met,3) consideration must be completed |
| What do you call someone who works under the direction of another party? | agent |
| What do you call someone who hires a healthcare worker to work under their direction? | principal |
| If an agent has an accident, who is responsible? | principle and the agent |