accepted standard of care

represents the consensus of medical opinion on patient care in a particular situation

created by administrative agencies

an unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or the threat to do so

the intentional touching of another person without consent

law determined by court decisions

a non-criminal legal proceeding where one private party sues another to solve a dispute or fix a harm

violator is prosecuted by the public in the person of the district attorney

money awarded by the court to the plaintiff to be paid by the defendant

the plaintiff must prove that the defendant breached the duty of care to the plaintiff

complete documentation of the circumstances of an incident

covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses a liability suit

you are legally responsible for it and can be held accountable for it's consequences

the delivery of substandard care that results in harm to a patient

the failure to preform an action consistent with the accepted standard of care

out of court settlement

the two parties reach an agreement without the intervention of a judge or jury

the person claiming to have been harmed by the defendant

the part of a legal system that governs relationships, interactions, and disputes between private individuals, businesses, and organizations

protected health info

any part of a patients health info that is linked to info that identifies the patient

law that governs the legal relationships between individuals and the government

the set of procedures and responsibility that your training has prepared you for

created by legislative body, follows the federal model

any wrongful act that causes harm or injury to another person

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phlebotomy words

Question	Answer
accepted standard of care	represents the consensus of medical opinion on patient care in a particular situation
administrative law	created by administrative agencies
assault	an unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or the threat to do so
battery	the intentional touching of another person without consent
case law	law determined by court decisions
civil action	a non-criminal legal proceeding where one private party sues another to solve a dispute or fix a harm
criminal action	violator is prosecuted by the public in the person of the district attorney
damages	money awarded by the court to the plaintiff to be paid by the defendant
dereliction	the plaintiff must prove that the defendant breached the duty of care to the plaintiff
event report	complete documentation of the circumstances of an incident
liability insurance	covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses a liability suit
liable	you are legally responsible for it and can be held accountable for it's consequences
malpractice	the delivery of substandard care that results in harm to a patient
negligence	the failure to preform an action consistent with the accepted standard of care
out of court settlement	the two parties reach an agreement without the intervention of a judge or jury
plaintif	the person claiming to have been harmed by the defendant
private law	the part of a legal system that governs relationships, interactions, and disputes between private individuals, businesses, and organizations
protected health info	any part of a patients health info that is linked to info that identifies the patient
public law	law that governs the legal relationships between individuals and the government
scope of practice	the set of procedures and responsibility that your training has prepared you for
statutory law	created by legislative body, follows the federal model
tort	any wrongful act that causes harm or injury to another person

Created by: Emma.Tilley

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