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Asoc. Clin. Sciences
Part 2 Boards: Jurisprudence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transfer of a patient to another doctor without the patient's consent. | Abandonment |
| Threat of violence to another person | Assault |
| Adjusting without consent | Battery |
| A dispute that is resolved by an unbiased third party and has no appeal process | Binding Arbitration |
| Malpractice cases against chiros are tried in this court | Civil Court |
| Acceptance, consideration, 2 or more competent parties, legal object and consent to contract. | Contract |
| Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation | Defamation of Character |
| Worker's comp, FICA and SS for their employees | Employers Must Pay |
| The patient has the procedure explained to them, understands and agrees to it | Expressed Consent |
| Good faith rendering of care at an emergency isn't liable for civil damages. | Good Samaritan Law |
| The patient is unable to communicate their consent, but life saving interventions are required | Implied consent |
| Providing the patient with feasible alternatives and informed of dangers of treatment | Informed Consent |
| A false statement submitted in writing that harms another | Llibel |
| A professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient. | Malpractice |
| Failure to conform to the standard of care expected and imposed by law | Negligence |
| Where the burden of proof lies in a court of law | Plaintiff |
| Employer is responsible for actions of employees | Respondent Superior |
| A false verbal statement about another | Slander |
| Length of time you have to sue for an injury | Statute of Limitation |
| The patient is mentally incapable of understanding the procedure and/or the ramifications of consent or refused, so consent is given or withheld on their behalf by a legal designate | Third Party Consent |
| The body of the law which allows an injured person to obtain compensation from the person who caused the injury | Tort |
| Responsibility is imposed upon one person for failure of another in the case of a special relationships | Vicarious Liability |