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Chapter 2 Key Terms
Learning new vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assumption of Risk | A defense of Law in torts, |
| Battery | un-consented physical contact |
| Ehtics | are morals: they are principles of right, wrong, and the duty that guides our behavior. |
| Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) | must never be discussed in circles outside the sport medicine team. |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) | Protects the privacy of student education records |
| Liability | the legal responsibility for any loss or damage that occurs as a result of one or more persons actions or inactions , as long as those stay involved with scope of practice dictated by laws in a specific state in which they are working. |
| Malpractice | insurance to prevent personal financial hardship in the event they are found in liable matter. |
| Negligence | |
| Risk Management | strategies use by the risk management team |
| Standard of Care | The degree of care, skill, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver in the profession would provide in similar circumstances |
| Tort | A wrong act resulting in another persons injury |