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Chapter 3 Vocab
EMT Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assault | Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm |
| Abandonment | Unilateral termination of care |
| Advance directive | Written documentation that specifies treatment |
| Battery | Touching without consent |
| Certification | Process that recognizes that a person has met set standards |
| Competent | Able to make decisions |
| Consent | Granted permission |
| Duty to Act | Legal responsibility to provide care |
| Expressed consent | Specific authorization to provide care expressed by the patient |
| Forcible restraint | Confining a person from mental or physical action |
| Implied consent | Legal assumption that treatment was desired |
| Negligence | Failure to provide standard of care |
| Standard of Care | Accepted level of care consistent with training |