An action or omission of action that results in injury to another

Vicarious 替代 liability

The concept that one party may be held responsible for the actions of another even though the original party was not involved in the act

An organization that appears to employ an individual, even if it does not actually employ that individual

The individual or entity that sues another

An action or nonaction that results in an injury by an individual who is not acting as a "reasonably prudent person" would under the same circumstances

The legal doctrine by which an employer is responsible for the actions or omissions of its employees

Borrowed servant doctrine

The doctrine that a hospital employee is under the direct supervision of physician when the employee is aiding the physician. In this cases, respondeat superior liability falls on the physician, not the institution

Captain of the ship doctrine

The doctrine that a surgeon directly superivores all personnel assisting an operation; thus respondeat superior liability fall on the surgeon, not the institution

Doctors who only see patients in hospitals. A physician who practices solely in a hospital instead of in private practice, and who is employed by the hospital

A provision of the federal False Claims Act that allows a private citizen to file a suit in the name of the U.S. government

Part of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that pertain to access to electronic patient records for parties to a civil lawsuit

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CHAPTER 6

Question	Answer
Liability	The potential of a lawsuit
Tort 错误	An action or omission of action that results in injury to another
Vicarious 替代 liability	The concept that one party may be held responsible for the actions of another even though the original party was not involved in the act
Ostensible agency	An organization that appears to employ an individual, even if it does not actually employ that individual
Plaintiff 原告	The individual or entity that sues another
Negligence 疏忽	An action or nonaction that results in an injury by an individual who is not acting as a "reasonably prudent person" would under the same circumstances
Respondeat superior	The legal doctrine by which an employer is responsible for the actions or omissions of its employees
Borrowed servant doctrine	The doctrine that a hospital employee is under the direct supervision of physician when the employee is aiding the physician. In this cases, respondeat superior liability falls on the physician, not the institution
Captain of the ship doctrine	The doctrine that a surgeon directly superivores all personnel assisting an operation; thus respondeat superior liability fall on the surgeon, not the institution
Hospitalist	Doctors who only see patients in hospitals. A physician who practices solely in a hospital instead of in private practice, and who is employed by the hospital
Qui tam	A provision of the federal False Claims Act that allows a private citizen to file a suit in the name of the U.S. government
E-Discovery rules	Part of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that pertain to access to electronic patient records for parties to a civil lawsuit

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