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Law & Ethics
law & ethics words SUMMER
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a person with the legal right to speak or act on behalf of another | agent |
| the use of force or violence upon the person of another - treatment without consent | battery |
| the breaking or violating of a law, promise, contract, or duty | breach |
| the laws of a state or nation which deal with the enforcement of civil rights | civil law |
| unwritten law that is based on customs or court decisions | common law |
| a relationship in which one cannot reveal information given to him by another without the permission of the other unless required by law | confidential relationship |
| negligence on the part of the plaintiff which if proximate cause of or contributes to patients injury | contributory negiligence |
| laws that pertain to crime and its punishments | criminal law |
| the accused; he who denies or defends against the accusations of another | defendant |
| written testimony; under oath, in response to nterrogation | deposition |
| the law of agency - the doctor is principle, you are his agent | doctrine of respondeat superior |
| minor whose parents have surrendered all rights or claims in relation to him/her | emancipated minor |
| a set of behavioral/moral standards | ethics |
| a crime more serious than a misdemeanor | felony |
| laws exempting physicians and other medical professionals from liability for treatment given in accident cses | good Samaritan law |
| one entrusted by the law with the care of another | guardian |
| to give consent by inference or action | implied consent |
| to give consent in writing | imformed consent |
| bound or obliged by the law, responsible | liable |
| holding the place, a deputy or representative | locum tenens |
| a crime less serious than a felony | misdemeanor |
| the relative incidence of disease | morbidity |
| not of sound mind, insane | non compost mentis |
| the person who complains, he who brings suit | plaintiff |
| ten section code condensed by the AMA to aid the physician to individually maintain a high level of ethics | principles of medical ethics |
| the cause of the injury was closely related to the defendants negligence | proximate cause |
| the acceptance of ones states standards as equal to their own | reciprocity |
| an exception to the hearsay rule | res gestae |
| the thing speaks for itself o obvious charge | res ispa loquitur |
| the cancellation or summoning back of a license | revoction |
| defamation of character by verbal statements | slander |
| any written law | statute |
| the order which you are required to bring books, documents, etc to produce as evidence | subpoena duces tecum |
| a civil wrong | tort |
| a person who is related with the performance of a crime | accessory |