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3560 wk 3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Administer | To give medication |
| Administrative law | Establishes agencies that are given to power to make laws and enact regulations |
| Alernate Dispute Resolution | An alternative to trial that encourages the parites to settle the differences out in court |
| Arbitration | A form of dispute resolution that allows the neutral party to settle the dispute |
| Civil Law | Law related to actions between individuals |
| Common Law | Refers to laws developed in england anf france and borught to the united states by the early settlers |
| Constitutional Law | consists of laws that are made by the constitution of the united states or individual states |
| Contract Law | Law that refers to agreements between individuals and entities that are binding |
| Criminal Law | Law related to wrongs committed againist the welfare and safety of society as a whole |
| Defendant | Person who defends actions brought to litigation |
| Deposition | Oral testimony given be by an individual with a court reporter and attorneys for both sides |
| Discovery | The time in which both parties are allowed access to all information and evidence related toms case follows the subpoena process |
| Durable power of attorney for health care | Legal form allows a designated person to act on another's behalf in regard to health care choices |
| Emancipated minor | Persons under age 18 years old who are financially responsible for themselves and free parental care |
| Expert witness | Individual with highly specialized knowledge and skills in a particular area who testifies to a standard of care |
| Expressed contract | Written or verbal contract that specially describes what each party in the contract will do |
| Felony | A serious crime such as murder larceny thefts of large sums of money assault and rape |
| Implied consent | Consent implied by health care member |
| Incompetence | Legally a person who is insane, inadequate, or not an adult |
| Informed consent | Consent given by the patient who is made aware of any procedure to be performed, its risk expected outcomes and alternatives |
| Libel | False a malicious writing about another constituting a defamation of character |
| Litigation | Court action |
| Malpractice | Professional negligence |
| Bioethics | Branch of medical ethics concerned with moral issues resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research |
| Ethics | defined in terms of what is morally right and wrong |
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