law and liability chapter 12
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 clear and convincing | a firm belief or conviction as to allegations |
| procedural | prescribes a method of enforcing rights |
| cognitive | relating to knowledge learned through perception, reasoning, or intuition |
| advanced directive | document signed and witnesses authorizing one person to make a decision for another |
| purist | one who practices absolute correctness |
| principle | employeeror source of authority |
| cardiopulmonary arrest | cessation of normal functioning of the heart and lungs |
| terminally ill | ill with a cure which there is no cure |
| geriatric | relating to the elderly |
| health care proxy | appointing person as a surrogate |
| durable power of attorney | allowing a principle to make decisions |
| life sustaining | prolonging life |
| substitute judgment | one who makes a decision for another |
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