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Key terms #19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accepted standard of care | consensus of medical opinion on patient care in a particular situation |
| administrative law | created by administrative agencies, such as the internal revenue service or the occupational safety and health administration |
| assault | an unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or threat to do so |
| battery | the intentional touching of another person without consent |
| case law | law determined by court decisions, usually as an interpretation of existing statutory law |
| civil action | non-criminal lawsuit filed by a patient against a healthcare provider to seek financial compensation for harm caused by negligence or a breach of the standard of care |
| criminal action | a legal proceeding initiated by the government against a healthcare provider whose conduct goes beyond ordinary professional negligence and violates criminal law |
| damages | money awarded by the court to the plaintiff to be paid by the defendant |
| dereliction | revolves around the accepted standard of care and the specific action or inaction of the plaintiff |
| event report | set of protocols for reporting such incidents, which usually involves prompt and complete documentation of the circumstances of the incident |
| liability insurance | covers monetary damages that must be paid of the defendant loses liability suit |
| liable | an action means that you are legally responsible for it and can be held accountable for its consequences |
| malpractice | delivery of substandard care that results on harm to a patient |
| negligence | failure to perform an action consistent with the accepted standard of care |
| out-of-court settlement | two parties reach an agreement without the intervention of a judge or jury |
| plaintiff | the patient or injured party who files a lawsuit against a healthcare provider or institution seeking financial compensation for harm |
| private law | legal rules and civil frameworks that govern relationships, obligations, and disputes between individual private parties |
| protected health information (PHI) | any part of a patients health information that is linked to information that identifies the patient, such as date of birth, name, social security number, or address |
| public law | the body of legal authority and governmental regulation that governs the relationship between individuals, healthcare institutions, and the state, with the primary goal of protecting and promoting the health of entire populations |
| scope of practice | the range of clinical procedures, responsibilities, and activities that a licensed health professional is legally permitted to perform based on their education, training, and certification |
| statutory law | written laws and acts formally enacted by a legislative body—such as the U.S. Congress or a state legislature—that govern healthcare practice, institutions, and patient rights |
| tort | defined as any wrongful act that causes harm to injury to another person |
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