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Chapter2legalissue

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Voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true before an authority   affidavit  
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statement one expects to prove   allegation  
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in good faith or innocently   bona fide  
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al legal decisions reported on a given legal subject   case law  
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first pleading filed by plaintiffs attorney in a negligence action   complaint  
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person accused   defendant  
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questions are answered under oath   deposition  
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federal courts   federal law  
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court-appointed protector for an individual   guardian  
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injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals   iatrogenic injury  
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formal written accusation from a grand jury   indictment  
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taking another's property without consent   larceny stealing  
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principles that have evolved and continue to evolve on the basis of court decisions   law common  
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any law prescribed by the action of a legislature   law statutory  
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obligation to do or not do something   liability  
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professional misconduct that results in harm to another; negligence of a professional;   malpractice  
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omission or commission of an act that a reasonable and prudent person would do under the same circumstances.   negligence  
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reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference   negligence criminal  
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providing false testimony under oath   perjury  
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person who initiates a lawsuit   plaintiff  
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description of conduct that is expected of an individual in a given circumstance   standard of care  
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permission being given for an action   consent  
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agreement or permission accompanied by full notice about what is being consented to   informed consent  
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AHA stands for   American Health Association  
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bill or rights is known now by what   patient care partnership  
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This act was made by the food and drug administration for medical devices   safe medical device act  
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what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another   ethics  
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these are guides for ethical decision making, the principles that we try to instill in our children.   moral principles  
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DHHS--federal cabinet level   department of health and human services  
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public health services--   state then filters down to county  
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medicaid and medicare--   hcfa cabinet level  
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social security--   paid for by employers and employees  
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World Health Organization(WHO)--   TB!! World help  
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