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| Withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient |
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| Voluntary process in which an agency is requested to officially review health care institutions (hospitals, clinics, etc.) to determine compliance |
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| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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| A disease resulting in infections that occur as a result of HIV, which causes the immune system to break down |
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| Actively ending the like of or killing a patient who is terminally ill |
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| An acquired physical or pyschological dependence on a drug |
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| A branch of law that covers regulations set by government agencies |
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| Various methods by which a patient has the right to self-determination prior to a medical necessity |
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| Affirmative Action program |
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| To rememdy discriminating practices in hiring minority group members |
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| Allows the defendant to present evidence that the patient's condition was the result of factors other than the defendant's negligence |
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| Against Medical Advice (AMA) |
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| When a noncompliant patient leaves the hospital without physician's permission |
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| A person authorized to act on behalf of the patient |
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| To assert or declare wihtout proof |
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| Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
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| Methods for resolving a civil dispute that do not involve going to court |
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