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Chapter 19

Key Terms

QuestionAnswer
accepted standard of care level of skill, care, and judgement that a reasonable, prudent phlebotomist would provide under similar circumstances
administrative law rules and regulations created by government agencies that phlebotomists follow
assault making a patient feel threatened or fearful of physical harm
battery touching or performing a procedure without consent
case law legal principles established by previous court decisions that can influence how healthcare law is applied
civil action lawsuit brought by one person against another
criminal action legal proceedings brought by the government against an individual for cts that are considered crimes against society
damages compensation awarded to a patient to make up for harm or loss caused by a healthcare professionals mistakes
dereliction failiure to follow the standard of care or the neglect of professional duties
event report internal document used to record an incident or error
liability insurance coverage that protects healthcare professionals from the fincial consequences of legal claims for errors or omissions
liable being legally responsible for an action or mistake
malpractice professional negligence that occurs when a healthcare worker fails to meet the standard of care, resulting in harm to paitent
negligence failing to take proper care in performing a duty, leads to unintended harm
out-of-court settlement agreement reached between the parties involved in a dispute to resolve the matter without a full trial
plaintiff individual who initiates a lawsuit by claiming they were harmed
private law laws that govern relationships between individuals, such as a contract between a phlebotomist and their employer regarding job duties and pay
protected health information any identifiable information about a patient's health status, treatment, or laboratory results that must be kept confidential under laws like HIPPA
public law laws that involve the relationship between individuals and the government, such as criminal laws that apply to all citizens
scope of practice specific tasks and procedures that a phlebotomist is legally and professionally permitted to perform
statutory law written laws passed by a legislative body that dictate professional requirements, such as licensing laws for healthcare workers
tort wrongful act that results in injury or harm to another person
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