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Chapter 1-2
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
08/20/2014

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Bias
Definition
an inclination or temperament based opon personal judgement; prejudice
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Continuing education
Definition
Professional education received following completion of a training to maintain skills
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Defaming
Definition
to attack or injure a person's reputation
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Diagnostic imaging
Definition
modern term for radiography, encompassing all specialties devoted to producing an image of a body part
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Ethical
Definition
Conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
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Liability
Definition
something that a person is obligated to do or an obligation required to be fulfilled by low; usually an obligation of financial
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Malpractice
Definition
Professional negligence that is the cause of injury or harm to a patient
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Radiographer
Definition
a radiologic technologist who uses critical thinking, problem solving, and judgment to perform diagnostic images
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Unethical
Definition
not conforming to the standards of conduct of a particular profession or group
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Advance directives
Definition
directions given by a person while in a healthy state concerning wishes at time of death
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Adverse effects
Definition
unfavorable happenings
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Assessment
Definition
Evaluation of a patient using skills in history taking to achieve a particular goal
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Do-not-resuscitate(DNR)
Definition
an order on the patient's chart and signed by the patient's physician that orders the staff not to perform CPR or call the emergency team if the patient expires
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Paralanguage
Definition
tone of voice, gestures, and facial expressions that accompany speech
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