Legal Terms
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civil law | legal relationships between people-protects rights ~most medical cases deal with civil law
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criminal laws | dealing with wrongs against society, person property
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torts | occur when a pt is harmed/injured because a hcw doesn't meet/provide the expected standard of care
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tort definition | wrongful act not involoving a contract- can be open to different legal interpretations.
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malpractice | "bad practice" the failure to use the degree of skill (professional) expected, resulting in injury
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negligence | failure to five care that is normally exected, resulting in injury
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assault | a threat or attempt to injure
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battery | unlawful touching or another person without consent
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invasion of privacy | unnecessaryl exposure or revealing information without patient consent
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defamation of character | false statements about a person that may damage their reputaion, may occur in error
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slander | spoken info that taunts or puts down another
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libel | written info that taunts or puts down another
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false inprisonment | restraining an individual or restricting their freedom
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abuse | (physical,mental,sexual) care that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish
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contracts | agreement between two or more parties
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leagal disability | unable to enter a contrat legally
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informed consent | permission given by a person of sound mind after all risks have been explained
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privileged communicatins- | comprise of all info given to hcw by a patient
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