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Brady Emergency Care 11th edition: Chapter 3 Key Terms

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abandonment   leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training  
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advance directive   a DNR order  
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confidentiality   the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court of law, or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality  
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consent   permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT  
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crime scene   the location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found  
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do not resuscitate (DNR) order   a legal document, usually signed by the patient and his physician, which states that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts  
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duty to act   an obligation to provide care to a patient  
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expressed consent   consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being  
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Good Samaritan laws   a series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care  
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HIPAA   The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed  
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implied consent   the consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent or guardian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.  
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liability   being held legally responsible  
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negligence   a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act, that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided, and that harm was caused to the patient as a result  
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organ donor   a person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death  
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scope of practice   a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, of the EMT's job  
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