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Ch. 19 Key Terms

Key Terms

TermDefinition
accepted standard of care consensus of medical opinion on what is adequate patient care in a particular situation
administrative law law created by administrative agencies
assault an unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or the threat to do so
battery intentional touching of another person without consent
case law law determined by court decisions
civil action a suit in a civil court
criminal action a charge of criminal conduct; contrast with civil action
damages monetary compensation for pain, suffering, and legal costs
dereliction breach of the duty of care
event report prompt and complete documentation of the circumstances of an incident
liability insurance insurance that covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses a liability suit
liable to be legally responsible for an action or inaction
malpractice delivery of substandard care that results in harm to a patient
negligence failure to perform an action consistent with the accepted standard of care
out-of-court settlement settlement in which the two parties reach an agreement without the intervention of a judge or jury
plaintiff person claiming to have been harmed by the defendant
private law law which, when violated, leads to a civil action
protected health information (PHI) any part of a patient's health information that is linked to information that identifies the patient
public law law which, when violated, leads to a criminal action
scope of practice set of procedures, actions, and processes that a trained and licensed individual is permitted to perform
statutory law law created by a legislative body
tort injury to one person for which another person who caused the injury is legally responsible
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