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ch 3 law/ethics

law/ethics vocab

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Duty of care legal obligation of a healthcare professional to take reasonable care of a patient to avoid causing harm
negligence failure to take care in doing something resulting in injury to the patient
battery unlawful touching of another person without consent
advance directive written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will
DNR a type of advance directive that instructs medical professionals not to perform cpr if a persons heartbeat or breathing stops.
durable power of attorney a legal document that grants another person to the authority to make legal decisions for you
defamination the action of damaging the good reputation of someone
slander saying something that damages someone's good name or reputation
libel damaging someone's good reputation or name in writing
standard of care reasonable and prudent care that a practitioner of similar qualifications would have to perform in the same or similar situation
statute of limitations the amount of time during which any legal action may be taken; after such time a lawsuit may not be filled
hippa an act approved by the us congress in 1996 includes privacy laws for patient health records
confidentiality the practice of allowing only certain individuals the right to accesses information; ensures that others do not obtain the personal information of patients
imformed consent form given to a patient by a doctor explaining the benefit and risk of a procedure
medical ethics standards concerned with whether a healthcare workers actions are right or wrong
medical law standards concerned with whether a healthcare workers actions are leagle or illegal
values the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you livve
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