legal and ethical terms
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erica_howard on September 20, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Malpractice | failure of a professional to use a degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that individuals profession. |
| Negligence | failure to give care that is expected of a person in common practice that results in injury. |
| Assault | attempt to injure. |
| Battery | unlawful touching without consent. |
| Failure to obtain informed consent | not getting the permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained in terms that the person can understand. |
| False imprisonment | refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individuals freedom. |
| Physical abuse | involves hitting, forcing people against their will, restraining movement, depriving people of food or H2O or not providing physical care. |
| Verbal abuse | speaking harshly, swearing, or shouting, using inappropriate words to describe a persons race or nationality, and or writing threats or abusive statements. |
| Psychological abuse | threating harm, denying rights, belittling, intimidating, ridiculing, or threating to reveal information about that person. |
| Sexual abuse | unwanted sexual touching or act, using sexual gestures and or suggesting sexual behavior. |
| Defamination | occurs when false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or a persons reputation is damaged. |
| Slander | spoken defamation. |
| Libel | written defamation. |
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