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chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandonment | failure to continue medical care without notification |
| Act | a bill or measure that has become law |
| Advocate | a person who intercedes on another persons behalf |
| arbitration | a process in which a argument is ended and the answer is decided by a third party |
| assumption of risk | a defense to a lawsuit that the plaintiff claims all the risk. |
| autonomy | ability to make independent decisions. |
| beneficence | acting in the best possible way |
| bill | a law proposed by the legislative body |
| case law | law established by previous court cases |
| civil law | law that regulates relationships between individuals or groups |
| cloning | producing genetically identical cells |
| common law | unwritten body of law based on general customs |
| comparative negligence | a defense to a lawsuit in which the plaintiff takes some part of the responsibility |
| contingency | a condition that must be met before a contract is binding |
| contributory negligence | a defense to a lawsuit in which the plaintiff takes full responsibility |
| controlled substance | a drug that has a possibility for abuse or addiction. |
| crime | an offense or violation of law that requires consequences |
| criminal law | law that regulates crime against public welfare |
| defendant | the person that has the action being brought against them |
| deposition | testimony given under the of a court officer before a trial |
| DNR (do not resuscitate) | a medical order signed by a physician the relieves health care personnel from the obligation to resuscitate a patient who stops breathing |
| DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) | the federal agency that enforces the controlled substance act of 1970 |
| Duty | commitment to act in a certain way |
| Emancipated minor | a person under the age of 18 that has the rights of an adult |
| embezzlement | Fraudulent appropriation of funds or property of a employer or client |
| ethics | the branch of knowledge that deals with basic standards or beliefs |
| Felony | a serious crime punishable by death or improsonment |
| fidelity | faithfulness |
| Fraud | intentional deception resulting in injury or loss |
| Gene Therapy | giving patients new gens to treat a disease |
| Genetic engineering | making or altering genetic material |
| Health care Proxy | a legal document that a names a agent to make decisions about a persons medical care. |
| informed consent | agreement to a medical procedure based on the understanding of the possible consequences or side affects. |
| larceny | stealing another persons property without violence |
| liability | legal responsibility |
| license | official permission to practice a profession |
| licensure | state gives permission to a person or business to engage professionally |
| litigation | a lawsuit going through the courts |
| living will | a legal document that specifies the kind of care a patient wants. |
| malfaesance | crime or wrongdoing |
| malpractice | negligence by a professional |
| mature minor | a minor that can give permission for procedures. |
| mediation | negotiation by a third party to help to parties end a dispute |
| medical durable power of attorney | a written authorization to make health care decisions for a person that has become incapacitated |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime punishable by fine or imprisonment less than one year |
| misfeasance | performing a legal act in a improper way |
| negligance | failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances |
| nonfeasance | failure to perform a proper act, resulting in injury |
| nonmalfeasance | ethical concept that require no harm be done |
| plaintiff | a person who makes a complaint in a lawsuit |
| perscription | an order to a pharmacist to dispense a medication |
| privilege | a special immunity that prevents legal liability |
| prudent | using care or common sense |
| reciprocity | automatic issuing of a license state to a holder of a license in another state |
| res ipsa loquitor | legal document that assumes negligence because of the injury |
| respondeat superior | a legal document making the employer liable or employees injuries |
| right | a claim that is expected to be honored |
| standard care | level of appropriate care required by a health care professinal |
| statue of limitations | a law limiting the the time period for the beginning of a lawsuit |
| statutory law | law enacted by a legislative body |
| stem cells | cells that have the ability to develop into various types of tissue |
| subpoena | a court order for a witness to show up to a testimony |
| subpoena | a court order to produce documents or records |
| Tort | an injury or wrong to a person that does not involve breach of contract |
| veracity | Truthfulness |
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