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Chapter2legalissueVM
Chapter2legalissue
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true before an authority | affidavit |
| statement one expects to prove | allegation |
| in good faith or innocently | bona fide |
| al legal decisions reported on a given legal subject | case law |
| first pleading filed by plaintiffs attorney in a negligence action | complaint |
| person accused | defendant |
| questions are answered under oath | deposition |
| federal courts | federal law |
| court-appointed protector for an individual | guardian |
| injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals | iatrogenic injury |
| formal written accusation from a grand jury | indictment |
| taking another's property without consent | larceny stealing |
| principles that have evolved and continue to evolve on the basis of court decisions | law common |
| any law prescribed by the action of a legislature | law statutory |
| obligation to do or not do something | liability |
| professional misconduct that results in harm to another; negligence of a professional; | malpractice |
| omission or commission of an act that a reasonable and prudent person would do under the same circumstances. | negligence |
| reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference | negligence criminal |
| providing false testimony under oath | perjury |
| person who initiates a lawsuit | plaintiff |
| description of conduct that is expected of an individual in a given circumstance | standard of care |
| permission being given for an action | consent |
| agreement or permission accompanied by full notice about what is being consented to | informed consent |
| AHA stands for | American Health Association |
| bill or rights is known now by what | patient care partnership |
| This act was made by the food and drug administration for medical devices | safe medical device act |
| what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another | ethics |
| these are guides for ethical decision making, the principles that we try to instill in our children. | moral principles |
| DHHS--federal cabinet level | department of health and human services |
| public health services-- | state then filters down to county |
| medicaid and medicare-- | hcfa cabinet level |
| social security-- | paid for by employers and employees |
| World Health Organization(WHO)-- | TB!! World help |
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