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Mod G Unit 3
Law & Ethics/Professional Behavior
76
Health Care
Not Applicable
01/14/2013

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Term
Abandonment
Definition
Failure to make arrangements for a patient's medical coverage
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Administrative Law
Definition
Branch of law that functions to regulate business practices.
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Age of Majority
Definition
Person who is considered by law to have acquired all the rights and responsibilities of an adult (18 in most states).
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Agent
Definition
Representative of the facility.
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Assault
Definition
Threat or perceived threat of doing bodily harm to another person.
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Battery
Definition
Intentional act of touching another person in a socially unacceptable manner without the person's consent.
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Bioethics
Definition
Ethical decisions and issues that deal with scientific situations.
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Breach of Contract
Definition
The breaking of an established contract.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Definition
Federal agency established to protect the health and safety of people.
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Confidentiality
Definition
Keeping something private.
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Consideration
Definition
Benefit or payment.
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Constitutional Law
Definition
Branch of public law concerned with relations between government and citizens.
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Contract
Definition
Agreement between two or more persons resulting in a consideration.
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Criminal Law
Definition
Branch of public law that deals with the rights and responsibilities of the government to maintain public order.
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Damages
Definition
Payment used to compensate for physical injury, damaged property, or loss of personal freedom or used as a punishment.
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Emancipated Minor
Definition
A minor who has legally been declared independent; held responsible for own debts.
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Endorsement
Definition
Occurs when a state accepts the scores of a national examination.
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Ethics
Definition
Moral principles.
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Euthanasia
Definition
Intentional ending of the life of terminally ill persons.
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Examination
Definition
Method by which a person is tested for knowledge; can be oral, written, or a combination of both.
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Expressed Contract
Definition
Written or oral contract agreeing to specific conditions.
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Felony
Definition
Serious crime against the public.
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Fiduciary
Definition
A position of trusted responsibility.
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Genomics
Definition
The science of understanding the complete genetic inheritance of an organism.
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Good Samaritan Act
Definition
Legislation that provides protection from lawsuits for an individual who gives lifesaving or emergency treatment.
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Gross Negligence
Definition
Intentional omission or comission of an act.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Definition
Legislation that regulates patients' right; federal regulation that mandates the protection of privacy and holds information to be confidential.
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Implied Contract
Definition
Agreement that is created by a set of actions or behavior.
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Infraction
Definition
Violation of a law resulting in a fine.
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International Law
Definition
Laws that govern relations among nations.
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Laws
Definition
General rules and standards to regulate conduct.
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Libel
Definition
Written form of defamation.
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License
Definition
Legal document that allows persons to offer their skills and knowledge to the public for compensation.
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Malfeasance
Definition
Performance of an unlawful act that causes harm.
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Malpractice
Definition
Specific type of negligence; liability.
Term
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Definition
Forms that identify chemical structure and safety measures to be used in case of an accidental spill.
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Medical Practice Acts
Definition
Laws that govern the practice of medicine.
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Misdemeanor
Definition
Crime that is punishable in jail for a year or less.
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Misfeasance
Definition
Improper performance of an act resulting in harm.
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Negligence
Definition
Accidental omission or commission of an act that a prudent person would or would not do.
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Noncompliance
Definition
Failure of a patient to comply with the physician's treatment plan; grounds for dismissal of a patient from a physician's medical care.
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Nonfeasance
Definition
Failure to do what is expected.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Definition
Federal agency that enforces safe working conditions for all employees.
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Patient Care Partnership
Definition
Document produced by the American Hospital Association concerning communication between patients and hospitals.
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Patient's Bill of Rights
Definition
Document formulated by the American Hospital Association to define the rights of patients.
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Private Law
Definition
Branch of law concerned with rights and duties of private individuals.
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Public Law
Definition
Branch of law that deals with offenses or crimes against the welfare or safety of the public.
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Quid Pro Quo
Definition
Latin phrase meaning "something for something"; equal exchange, similar to give and take.
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Reciprocity
Definition
Exchange that occurs when one state accepts another state's licensing requirements.
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Res Ipsa Loquitur
Definition
Latin phrase meaning "the thing speaks for itself"; legal principle that applies when the situation itself shows negligence.
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Respondeat Superior
Definition
Latin phrase meaning :let the master answer"; legal doctrine that places responsibility on physicians for actions by their employees.
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Risk Management
Definition
Proactive management of potential risks that could result in a lawsuit.
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Slander
Definition
Spoken form of defamation.
Term
Statute of Limitations
Definition
Time limits to bring forth a lawsuit.
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Statutes
Definition
Laws
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Subpoena
Definition
Legal document that requires a person to appear in court or to be available for a deposition.
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Subpoena duces tecum
Definition
Legal document that requires a person to appear in court and bring the records.
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Tort
Definition
Wrongful act that causes harm, committed by a person against another person or property.
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Vicarious Liability
Definition
Liability of an employer for the wrongdoing of an employee while on the job.
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Characteristics
Definition
Distinguishing traits, qualities, or properties.
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Commensurate
Definition
Corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree; equal in measure.
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Competent
Definition
Having adequate or requisite capabilities.
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Connotation
Definition
An implication; somthing suggested by a word or thing.
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Credibility
Definition
The quality or power of inspiring belief.
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Demeanor
Definition
Behavior toward others; outward manner.
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Detrimental
Definition
Obviously harmful or damaging.
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Discretion
Definition
The quality of being discrete; having or showing good judgment or conduct, especially in speech.
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Disseminated
Definition
To disburse; to spread around.
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Initiative
Definition
To cause or facilitate the beginning of; to initiate something into happening.
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Insubordination
Definition
Disobedience to authority.
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Morale
Definition
The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.
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Optimistic
Definition
Inclined to put the most favorable construction on actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome.
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Persona
Definition
An individual's social facade or front that reflects the role in life the individual is playing; the personality that a person projects in public.
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Procrastination
Definition
Intentionally putting off doing something that should be done.
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Professionalism
Definition
The conduct or qualities characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession; exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace.
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Reproach
Definition
An expression of rebuke or disapproval; a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace.
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