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NHA SG Ch 17 Med Law

Medical Law & Ethics: Standard of Care, Consents, and Medical Directives

TermDefinition
expert witness a witness in a court of law who is an expert in a subject
tort an action that wrongly causes harm but is not a crime
slander false SPOKEN statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
libel a false accusation that is written
malfesance performance of an unlawful wrongful act (surgery on wrong patient)
misfeasance performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner (surgery on wrong part of a patient)
nonfeasance failure to perform a task/duty that one has agreed to perform or has legal duty to perform.
implied consent voluntary agreement with an action proposed by another (rolling sleeve up for b/p or opening mouth for temperature)
informed consent clear and voluntary indication of preference or choice usually written where the available options and consequences have been discussed.
agent someone that acts or exerts power (durable power of attorney)
living will legal document stating what procedures the patient would want and not want if they cannot make decisions for themselves
Durable Power of Attorney the person who has been named to make medical decisions on behalf of the patient in the event the patient cannot. Must be 18 AKA an agent
DNR (do not resuscitate) orders indicating to medical staff not to return the patients heart to normal rhythm if it stops beating or ie beating unevenly
MOLST medical document that specifies which treatments will be allowed during end-of-life care. A provider must sign off on MOLST orders. A summary of the Living Will and can be transferred with the patient between facilities.
Organ and Tissue Donation orders allow organs or body parts from a healthy person to be transferred to people who need them.
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