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Legal Terms

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Abuse the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
Assault Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's bodyeithout their consent
Battery Touching a persons body without his or her's consent
boundary crossing A breif act or behavior outside of the helpful zone, being over-involved with the patient,intending to help the persons needs.
boundary sign an act, behavior or thought that warns of a boundary sicrossing or violation
boundary violation An act or behavior to meet yours needs not the persons.
child abuse and neglect the intentional harm or mistreatment of a child under 18 years old.
civil law laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general.
code of ethics rules or standards of conduct for group members to follow
crime an act that violates a criminal law
criminal law law concerned with offenses against the public and society in genral
defamation injuring a persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
eledr abuse any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or other person to an older adultthat causes harm or serious risk of harm
ethics knowledge of whats right conduct and wrong conduct
false imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom of movement
fraud saying or doing spmething to trick, fool, or decieve a person
informed consent the process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide if he or she will receive it.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or pyschological aggression by a current oor former partener.
Invasion of privacy violating a persons right not to have his or her name, photo, private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent.
law a rule of conduct made by a government body
libel making false statements in print, writting(texts and emails), pictures and drawings, broadcast,posted onlince (websites,video sites, and social media,
malpractice Negligence by a professional person
neglect when a caregiver or person responsible fails to protect a vulnerable person by failure to give food, water, clothing, shelter, health care or other ADL.
negligence an unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable a careful manner and a person or the person property was harmed.
professional boundary the which seperates help[ful actions and behaviors from those that are not helpful
professional sexual misconduct an act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in any nature
protected health information identifying information and information about the persons health care that is maintained or sent in any form (paper, electronic, oral).
self-neglect a persons behaviors and way of living that threaten his/her health, safety, and well being
slander making false statements throught the spoken word, sounds, sign language, or gestures
standards of care the skills, care and judgements required by health team member under similar conditions
tort a wrong committed against a person or the persons property
vulnerable adult a person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged.
will a legal document of how a persons wants property distrubuted after death.
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