crimes committed against the state.

wrongful acts that result in physical injury to a person.

under civil law, a wrong committed by one person against another.

failure of a professional person, such as a physician, to render proper services through ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.

the identification of a medical condition.

the legal condition in which a person agrees to terms , after he or she understands it all.

statement that causes injury to another's reputation.

a spoken statement of false information about another person.

written statement of false info about another person.

the threat to bodily harm to another

carrying out the threat of bodily harm to another.

a serious crime offense that carries a penalty of imprisonment for more then one year and possibly the death sentence.

verbal or physical abuse of a person because of race of race, religion, age, gender, or disability.

a civil tort in which a person is held or retained against their will.

a civil tort that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal info without consent of wronged person.

Reportable Conditions

situation that need to be reported such as abuse of a patient.

failure to perform in a reasonably prudent manner.

legal obligation of health care workers. Giving care the way would in the same situation.

an "unwelcome advance, request for sexual favors and other verbal and physical contact

Health Insurance Portability Act........ It regulates the sharing of personal info.

adopted by the AMA... the basic rights of a patient when in a care facility.

An advanced Directive.... a will in which the signer request not to be kept alive by medical life support systems in the event of a terminal illness.

Durable Power of Attorney

a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another person in the case of an incapacitating medical condition.

a legal set of directives developed by a state board that governs practice for a health care professional.

the quality of value and worth.

the legal condition in which a person degrees to terms, after he or she understands all the facts and implications of an action event.

social values, conduct, description of what is right and wrong.

represents ideal behavior for a group of people.

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Term	Definition
Criminal Law	crimes committed against the state.
Civil Law	wrongful acts that result in physical injury to a person.
Tort	under civil law, a wrong committed by one person against another.
Prudent	careful or cautious.
Malpractice	failure of a professional person, such as a physician, to render proper services through ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
Liable	legally responsible.
Diagnosis	the identification of a medical condition.
Informed Consent	the legal condition in which a person agrees to terms , after he or she understands it all.
Resultant	resulting in action.
Defamatory	statement that causes injury to another's reputation.
Slander	a spoken statement of false information about another person.
Libel	written statement of false info about another person.
Assault	the threat to bodily harm to another
Battery	carrying out the threat of bodily harm to another.
Felony	a serious crime offense that carries a penalty of imprisonment for more then one year and possibly the death sentence.
Harassment	verbal or physical abuse of a person because of race of race, religion, age, gender, or disability.
Misrepresentation	untruth or lie.
False Impisonment	a civil tort in which a person is held or retained against their will.
Invasion of Privacy	a civil tort that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal info without consent of wronged person.
Reportable Conditions	situation that need to be reported such as abuse of a patient.
Negligence	failure to perform in a reasonably prudent manner.
Reasonable Care	legal obligation of health care workers. Giving care the way would in the same situation.
Sexual Harassment	an "unwelcome advance, request for sexual favors and other verbal and physical contact
HIIPA	Health Insurance Portability Act........ It regulates the sharing of personal info.
Bill of Rights	adopted by the AMA... the basic rights of a patient when in a care facility.
Living Will	An advanced Directive.... a will in which the signer request not to be kept alive by medical life support systems in the event of a terminal illness.
Durable Power of Attorney	a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another person in the case of an incapacitating medical condition.
Scope of Practice	a legal set of directives developed by a state board that governs practice for a health care professional.
Dignity	the quality of value and worth.
Accountable	responsible for your actions.
Informed Consent	the legal condition in which a person degrees to terms, after he or she understands all the facts and implications of an action event.
Appropriate	suitable, correct.
Ethics	social values, conduct, description of what is right and wrong.
Codes of Ethics	represents ideal behavior for a group of people.

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