Law, Liability, & Ethics
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Agent | one who has authority to act on behalf of another |
| Certification | a record of being qualified to perform certain acts after passing an examination given by an accredited professional organization |
| Due care | the duty to have adequate regard for another person |
| Independent contractor | one who is self-employed, but working under someone for specific tasks |
| Layperson | one who does not have training in a specific profession |
| Liability insurance | insurance designed to cover a policyholder for acts or omissions for which he or she may be legally obligated |
| License | indicates that the holder has met the state's basic minimum qualifications for a particular occupation |
| Litigious | prone to engage in lawsuits |
| Medical malpractice | medical professional misconduct, which differs from negligence because it is performed by a licensed medical professional |
| Mental incapacity | a condition in which a person lacks reasoning faculties to understand ordinary concerns or to act competently |
| Mid-level provider | a licensed medical professional who is not a physician, but rather one who extends the capability of a physician to provide care while providing limited diagnosis and treatment of patients |
| Negligence | failure to act with reasonable and prudent care |
| Procedures manual | a reference handbook explaining the procedures to be followed when performing a task by which a legal right may be enforced |
| Reasonable person | a prudent person whose behavior would be considered appropriate under the circumstances |
| Registration | placement of a name on a list as qualified for a profession; may require special testing or training |
| Respondeat superior | an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her scope of employment |
| Risk management | the practice of considering the risk of actions taken and taking steps to minimize the risk associated with them |
| Scope of practice | the boundaries of acceptable diagnosis and treatment by nursed, physicians, and a variety of mid-level medical professionals |
| Standard of care | the degree of care that a reasonable person should exercise under the same or similar circumstances |
| statutes or statutory guidelines | legislative enactments defining legal rights and responsibilities |
| Vicariously liable | legally obligated in place of someone else |
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