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Unlawfully making known to the public
any private or personal info
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| Legal relationships between individuals |
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| Permission granted voluntarily and is sound of mind |
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| Unwritten law: customs that have authority by prior court decision |
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| Failure to perform duties in a reasonable and customary way |
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| An illegal act of civil law without a contract |
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| Accepted way or common practice |
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| defines a legal obligation between an individual and the state or society |
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| Standards of behaviors and practive that are established by a profesional organization for its members |
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| Action that does not represent ideal behavior but may be illegal |
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| Patient recieves explanation of risks and complication of procedure before he voluntarily signs to give permission |
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| legally responsible for one's own actions |
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| Authorization by state to perform functions of an occupation for which educational and exams STDS. are specified |
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| law established by the legislative branch of govt. that determines what is illegal |
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| privileged commmunication |
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| person or private information relating to care given by health care profesional |
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| negligence comminted by a professional person |
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| by law health care workers must perform services in a manner that meets common standards of practice |
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| services given in manner appropriate to level of education/experience of hcw |
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| unlawful touching of another person w/o consent |
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| holding, restraining, retaining a patient against his will w/o medical reason to do so |
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| serious crime that results in imprisonment for more than one year |
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| threat or attempt to injure another person |
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| behavior or a persons actions |
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| filled in health care facility anytime. a report on a minor condition |
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| standard of perfection or excellence |
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| verbally communication something untruthful/harmful about another person |
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| performing an illegal act that is forbidden or omitting a duty required by public law |
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| crimes that are less serious than a felony |
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| written document that allows a person to distribute property after death |
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| ideals/thoughts that determine what is considered what is worthwhile, meaningful, right or wrong. |
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| communcatiing something harmful or untruthful about another person in writing and/or drawings. |
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| breaking the law, an obligation, or terms of contract |
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