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Winger List 1B - Legal and Ethical terms

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show principles, rules, or standards governing the behavior of members of a profession, based on ideas of what is morally right and wrong  
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scope of practice   show
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show deliberate improper behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws  
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liable   show
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show treatment or neglect that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish  
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show bad practice, a professional’s failure to perform to the expected level of skill, resulting in injury, damage, or loss  
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negligence   show
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show verbal threat or attempt to injure another person  
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battery   show
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false imprisonment   show
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show all personal information gathered about a patient must remain confidential  
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show information must remain private and only be shared with the patient and their healthcare team  
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show agreeing to treatment only after the procedure and its risks have been explained  
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legal disability   show
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show unnecessarily exposing a person’s body or their private information  
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reportable incident or condition   show
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slander   show
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show writing something about someone that damages their reputation  
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patient’s rights   show
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ombudsman   show
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advance directive   show
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show document stating what measures should or shouldn’t be taken to prolong life, appoints a representative for making decisions if a person becomes too ill to decide, is in a coma, or is certain to die  
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show against medical advice (A physician’s order is usually required before a patient can be discharged from a facility)  
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DNR   show
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POA   show
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show Patient Self Determination Act (requires federally funded healthcare agencies to inform patients of the right to make decisions regarding their care, to offer assistance in preparing advance directives, and to not discriminate based on advance directives)  
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show Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (includes strict standards for maintaining confidentiality of health care records)  
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