law & ethics words SUMMER
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| a person with the legal right to speak or act on behalf of another | agent
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| the use of force or violence upon the person of another - treatment without consent | battery
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| the breaking or violating of a law, promise, contract, or duty | breach
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| the laws of a state or nation which deal with the enforcement of civil rights | civil law
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| unwritten law that is based on customs or court decisions | common law
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| a relationship in which one cannot reveal information given to him by another without the permission of the other unless required by law | confidential relationship
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| negligence on the part of the plaintiff which if proximate cause of or contributes to patients injury | contributory negiligence
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| laws that pertain to crime and its punishments | criminal law
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| the accused; he who denies or defends against the accusations of another | defendant
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| written testimony; under oath, in response to nterrogation | deposition
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| the law of agency - the doctor is principle, you are his agent | doctrine of respondeat superior
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| minor whose parents have surrendered all rights or claims in relation to him/her | emancipated minor
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| a set of behavioral/moral standards | ethics
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| a crime more serious than a misdemeanor | felony
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| laws exempting physicians and other medical professionals from liability for treatment given in accident cses | good Samaritan law
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| one entrusted by the law with the care of another | guardian
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| to give consent by inference or action | implied consent
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| to give consent in writing | imformed consent
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| bound or obliged by the law, responsible | liable
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| holding the place, a deputy or representative | locum tenens
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| a crime less serious than a felony | misdemeanor
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| the relative incidence of disease | morbidity
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| not of sound mind, insane | non compost mentis
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| the person who complains, he who brings suit | plaintiff
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| ten section code condensed by the AMA to aid the physician to individually maintain a high level of ethics | principles of medical ethics
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| the cause of the injury was closely related to the defendants negligence | proximate cause
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| the acceptance of ones states standards as equal to their own | reciprocity
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| an exception to the hearsay rule | res gestae
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| the thing speaks for itself o obvious charge | res ispa loquitur
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| the cancellation or summoning back of a license | revoction
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| defamation of character by verbal statements | slander
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| any written law | statute
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| the order which you are required to bring books, documents, etc to produce as evidence | subpoena duces tecum
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| a civil wrong | tort
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| a person who is related with the performance of a crime | accessory
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