Modern Dental Assisting, Bird, 10th Edition
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| Abandonment | Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement.
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| Administrative law | Category of law that involves regulations established by government agencies.
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| Board of dentistry | State agency that adopts rules and regulations and implements that specific state's Dental Practice Act.
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| Child abuse | Any act that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional health or development.
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| Civil law | Category of law that deals with relations of individuals, corporations, or other organizations.
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| Contract law | Category of law that involves an agreement for services in exchange for payment (contract).
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| Criminal law | Category of law that involves violations against the state or government.
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| Dental auxiliary (awg-ZIL-yuh-ree) | Dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental laboratory technicians.
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| Direct supervision | Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions.
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| Due care | Just, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence.
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| Elder abuse | Includes physical or sexual abuse, financial exploitation, emotional confinement, passive neglect, or willful deprivation of an elderly person.
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| Expanded functions | Specific intraoral functions delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill and training.
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| Expressed contract | A contract that is established through verbal or written words.
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| Felony | A major crime, such as fraud or drug abuse. Conviction can result imprisonment of one year or longer.
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| General supervision | Level of supervision in which the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions according to the instructions of the dentist, who is not necessarily physically present.
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| HIPPA | The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; specifies federal regulations ensuring privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information.
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| Implied consent | Type of consent in which the patient's action indicates consent for treatment.
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| Implied consent | Contract that is established by actions, not words.
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| Informed consent | Permission granted by the patient after he or she is informed about the details f a procedure.
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| Infraction | Minor offense that usually results in only a fine.
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| Licensure | License of practice in a specific state.
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| Malpractice | Professional negligence.
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| Mandated reporters | Designated professionals who are required by law to report known or suspected child abuse.
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| Misdemeanor | Offense that may result in imprisonment of six months to one year.
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| Patient record | Individual who has been examined and diagnosed by the dentist and has had treatment planned.
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| Reciprocity (re-si-PROS-i-tee) | System that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting.
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| Res gestae | Latin for "things done." Statements make by a person present at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible as evidence in a court of law.
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| Res ipsa loquitur | Latin for "Let the master answer." Legal doctrine that holds an employer liable for acts of the employee.
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| Spousal abuse | Domestic violence intentionally inflicted by a family member or members.
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| Standard of care | Level of knowledge, skill, and care comparable with that of other dentist who are treating similar patients under similar conditions.
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| State Dental Practice Act | Document of law that specifies legal requirements for practicing dentistry in a particular state.
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| Statutory law | Law enacted by legislation through U.S. Congress, state legislature, or local legislative bodies.
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| Tort law | Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property.
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| Written consent | Consent that involves a written explanation of diagnostic findings, prescribed treatment, and reasonable expectations about treatment results.
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