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key terms chap 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accepted standard of care | consensus of medical option on what is adequate patient care in a particular sisutation |
| administrative law | law created by administrative agencies |
| assault | 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 | suit in civil court |
| criminal action | 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 that, when violated, leads to civil action |
| protected health info | any part of a patients health info that is linked to info that identifies the patient |
| public law | law that when violated leads to 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 |