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ST surg 110
STbook
STBook | Chapter 2 terms |
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the two types of torts | intentional, unintentional |
Intentional Torts | Assault, battery, defamation ,libel ,false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress |
Res ipsa loquitur | " the thing speaks for itself" |
Primum non nocere | "Above all do No Harm" |
Liability | an obligation to do or not do somthing |
Malpractice | Professional Misconduct that results in harm to another; Negligence of a professional |
Supoena | Court order to appear to testify or produce required documents |
Negligence, criminal | Reckless disregard for the safety of another; Willful indifference |
Perjury | intentionally providing false testimony under oath. |
Plaintiff | the person who initiates the lawsuit |
Precedent | Legal principle, created by courtDecision which provides example or athority for judges deciding similar issues later. |
Standard of care | decription of conduct that is expected of an indivisual or professional |
State Law | state statutes , regulations, and principles and rules having the force of law |
tort | a civil wrong, may be intentional or unintentional |
Consent | Permission being given for an action |
types of consent | Informed, implied, General, Special, |
consent may be given in two formats | express or implied |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
Patient care partnership | replaced AHA Patient bill of rights |
AST Code of ethics for ST's 1 | To maintain highest standards of professionalconduct and patient care |
Ast code of ethics for ST's 2 | To hold in confidence with respect to the patients beliefs, all personal matters |
AST code of ethics for ST's 3 | to respect and protect the patients legal and moral Rights to quality patient care |
AST code of ethics for ST's 4 | to not knowingly cause injury or any injustice to those entrusted to our care |
CAAHEP | Comission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in surgical technology |
ARC-ST | Accreditation Review Committee on education in Surgical Technology |
Surgical team members | Surgeon,Physicians assistant, Surgical technologist in the scrub role (STSR) |