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| Study or application of the principles of law and justice |
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| Transfer of a patient to another doctor without the patient’s consent |
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| Any individual authorized to act on behalf of a principal |
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| An agreement process which has no appeal after the final decision |
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| An employee who is loaned temporarily to another employer who is responsible for the loaned employee’s action during this period |
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| Burden of proving a claim lies with the person making the claim |
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| Place where malpractice cases are handled |
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| A commitment to do something for which consideration is given and for which is recognized by the law |
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| Due consideration, mutual consent by two or more competent parties regarding an object which is legal |
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| An act which is harmful to the society as a whole. |
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| Action brought by the injured party [plaintiff] |
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| Sworn statement of fact which may later be introduced as evidence |
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| Interrogation of a witness by the party who called the witness to testify |
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| Legal document that identifies another individual who is empowered to make decisions on your behalf in your absence or if you are unable to make your wishes known |
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| Durable power of attorney |
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| Interrogation of a witness by the party against whom compliant is made |
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| Information introduced to establish a fact or to disprove it |
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| The most trustworthy source of information should be offered in court |
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| Evidence offered in written form |
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| Evidence offered in the form of a written or verbal statement |
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| Information gleaned from one’s own experience with the issue and not opinion or what was said by someone else [hearsay] |
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| The law that prohibits a person who renders care in good faith in an emergency from being sued for damage as a result of acts or omissions |
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| Evidence for which there is no direct evidence or first hand knowledge |
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| A harmful action brought about by willfulness or intent |
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| False written statement which harms the reputation of another |
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| Failing to perform up to the standard of care expected by practitioners in the same field or community |
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| A person not of legal age; thus requiring adult consent |
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| A person not of legal age who is in the armed forces, mother of a child or one who has left home and is self-sufficient |
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| Failing to conform to the standard of care set by the law |
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| Someone who shares the responsibility, profits and loss in a business |
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| Any association between two or more co-owners who share the responsibilities, profits and loss in a business |
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| The person who is making the complaint |
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| One who appoints an agent to act on his behalf |
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| Information which does not have to be divulged in a court of law |
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| The matter has been decided on |
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| Res adjudicata [judicata] |
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| The matter speaks for itself |
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| An employer is responsible for all of the harmful actions of his employees |
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| False verbal statement made about a person |
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| Action which causes harm or loss to another person or their property |
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| Aka respondeat superior-the boss is responsible for subordinate errors |
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| Instruction to speak the truth |
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| Person who has information about a particular subject or event |
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| Person must be of sound mind and not under any restriction |
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| Person with the education or experience of a particular subject |
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| System of moral principles or standards governing conduct |
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| Fundamental truths on which ethical decisions can be made |
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| Autonomy, beneficence, confidentiality, fidelity, justice, non-maleficence and veracity |
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| Ethical principle examples |
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| Fundamental patient right to make informed decisions regarding their care |
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| The responsibility of the doctor to seek the best for the patient |
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| The pledge that binds the doctor to hold in strict confidence those things learned about the patient during the course of care |
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| When a doctor’s wishes clashes with an ethical imperative e.g. veracity and the desire to lie about the prognosis of a condition |
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| Contractual obligation between patient and doctor |
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| Doctor-patient relationship |
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| Rule that is used to determine the morality of an act that has both beneficent and maleficent effects |
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| When two or more principles appear to be in conflict, e.g. beneficence and non-maleficence |
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| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act= provides that educational agencies and institutions that receive funding under a program administered by the U. S. Department of Education must provide students with access to their education records, an opportunity to seek to have the records amended, and some control over the disclosure of information from the records. It also prohibits the educational agency from sharing this information with a third party without your permission. |
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| Duty to comply with the reasonable expectations of the patient |
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| Responsibility of loyalty owed to a patient to provide the best care |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act=a group of federal laws that establishes rights, protection and other standards of care for people with pre-existing medical conditions |
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| Action that is counter to HIPAA guidelines; most common is the disclosure of your personal health information to a third party without your approval |
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| Approval to proceed with a procedure given willingly by a competent patient after full disclosure of the benefits and risks and alternative to the proposed plan of care |
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| Principle dealing with fairness regardless of sex, creed, age etc in the distribution of goods and services |
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| The duty of the doctor to avoid or refrain from harming the patient |
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| Power of the courts to protect the interests of those who cannot protect themselves |
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| Belief that the doctor like a parent knows what is best for the patient |
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| Beneficial results attributed to a biologically inert substance or technique |
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| The duty of both patient and the doctor to tell the truth |
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| Monetary value attached to a particular service provided |
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| Business practice in which the patient pays for his treatment |
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| Part of the cost of care borne by the patient in a health insurance scheme |
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| Federally-sponsored health insurance for certain low-income people |
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| Federally-sponsored health insurance for those over the age of 65 |
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| Part of cost paid by the health insurance scheme |
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