Study sets matching "med law"
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Malpractice
Example of Battery
Example of Libel
Example of Negligence
"bad practice"; failure of a professional to use the degree of…
a physical therapist treats a child without parental consent
a dentist writes a letter to a newspaper editor claiming that…
a nursing assistant used hot bath water and burned a patient
Malpractice
"bad practice"; failure of a professional to use the degree of…
Example of Battery
a physical therapist treats a child without parental consent
criminal law
civil law
tort
assault
made to protect the public from harmful acts of others
concerns relationships with individuals
a wrongful act, resulting in harm that is committed against an…
the THREAT of bodily harm to another
criminal law
made to protect the public from harmful acts of others
civil law
concerns relationships with individuals
criminal law
civil law
tort
assult
made to protect the public from harmful acts of others
concerns relationships with individuals
a wrongful act, resulting in harm that is committed against an…
the THREAT of bodily harm to another
criminal law
made to protect the public from harmful acts of others
civil law
concerns relationships with individuals
abuse
advance directives
agent
assault and battery
...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental ang…
...legal documents that allow individuals to state what medica…
...in contract law this person is working under the employer i…
...threat or attempt to injure or the unlawful touching of ano…
abuse
...any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental ang…
advance directives
...legal documents that allow individuals to state what medica…
Malpractice
Example of Battery
Example of Libel
Example of Negligence
"bad practice"; failure of a professional to use the degree of…
a physical therapist treats a child without parental consent
a dentist writes a letter to a newspaper editor claiming that…
a nursing assistant used hot bath water and burned a patient
Malpractice
"bad practice"; failure of a professional to use the degree of…
Example of Battery
a physical therapist treats a child without parental consent
Allegation
arbitration
contributory negligence
expert witness
Dr. Parker insists that a medical assistant be present during…
Many physician offices require patients to sign a(n) _________…
If a person contributes to a patient's poor condition, he or s…
Dr. Samantha Beddingfield was called to court to discuss her k…
Allegation
Dr. Parker insists that a medical assistant be present during…
arbitration
Many physician offices require patients to sign a(n) _________…
Abandonment
Abuse
Advance Directives
Battery
withdrawal by a physician from the care of a patient without r…
Wrong or improper use.
documents signed by the patient and witnesses, stating the pat…
unlawful touching; touching a person without his/her consent.
Abandonment
withdrawal by a physician from the care of a patient without r…
Abuse
Wrong or improper use.
Executive order
Checks and balances
Constitutional law
Case law
A rule or regulation issued by the president of the United Sta…
The system established by the U.S. Constitution that keeps any…
Law that derives from federal and state constitutions
Law established through common law and legal precedent
Executive order
A rule or regulation issued by the president of the United Sta…
Checks and balances
The system established by the U.S. Constitution that keeps any…
Vital statistics
Autopsy
Coroner
Medical examiner
Numbers collected for the population of live births, deaths, f…
A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death or to…
A public official who investigates and holds inquests over tho…
A physician who investigates suspicious or unexplained deaths
Vital statistics
Numbers collected for the population of live births, deaths, f…
Autopsy
A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death or to…
advance directive
assault
autonomy
battery
legal document detailing one's wishes regarding health care
threaten or implied act, cared out or not
self government
unauthorized touching of a person
advance directive
legal document detailing one's wishes regarding health care
assault
threaten or implied act, cared out or not
ADA
Employment-at-will
Affirmative action programs
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (A…
Under what federal regulation are deaf children offered interp…
Employment can be terminated
To remedy discriminating practices in hiring minority group me…
Protects persons 40 years or older against employment discrimi…
ADA
Under what federal regulation are deaf children offered interp…
Employment-at-will
Employment can be terminated
accreditation
bonding
confidentiality
discovery rule
Voluntary process of review of healthcare quality in hospital,…
Special type of insurance covering employees who handle financ…
Keeping private information about a patient and not disclosing…
Legal theory that the statute of limitations begins to run at…
accreditation
Voluntary process of review of healthcare quality in hospital,…
bonding
Special type of insurance covering employees who handle financ…
Medical record
Doctrine of professional discretion
Fiduciary duty
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abu…
A collection of data recorded when a patient seeks medical tre…
A principle under which a physician can exercise judgement as…
A physician's obligation to his or her patient, based on trust…
A federal statute that protects patients with histories of sub…
Medical record
A collection of data recorded when a patient seeks medical tre…
Doctrine of professional discretion
A principle under which a physician can exercise judgement as…
Denial
Affirmative Defenses
Contributory Negligence
Comparative Negligence
A defense that claims innocence of the charges or that one or…
Defenses used by defendants in medical professional liability…
An affirmative defense that alleges that the plaintiff, throug…
An affirmative defense claimed by the defendant, alleging that…
Denial
A defense that claims innocence of the charges or that one or…
Affirmative Defenses
Defenses used by defendants in medical professional liability…
Privacy
Health Insurance Portability and Accoun…
Covered entities
Covered transactions
freedom from unauthorized intrusion
a federal law passed in 1996 to protect privacy and other heal…
health care providers and clearinghouses that transmit HIPAA t…
electronic exchanges of information between two covered-entity…
Privacy
freedom from unauthorized intrusion
Health Insurance Portability and Accoun…
a federal law passed in 1996 to protect privacy and other heal…
deposition
reasonable person standard
subpoena
confidentiality
sworn testimony recorded outside the courtroom during pretrial…
standard of behavior that judges a person's actions according…
legal document requiring the recipient to appear as a witness…
act of holding information in confidence, not to be released t…
deposition
sworn testimony recorded outside the courtroom during pretrial…
reasonable person standard
standard of behavior that judges a person's actions according…
Genetics
Heredity
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Chromosome
the science that accounts for natural differences and resembla…
the process by which organisms pass genetic traits on to their…
the combination of proteins, called nucleotides, that is arran…
a microscopic structure found within the nucleus of all living…
Genetics
the science that accounts for natural differences and resembla…
Heredity
the process by which organisms pass genetic traits on to their…
Administrative Law
Assault
Battery
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Law that covers regulations by government agencies
Imminent apprehension of bodily harm
Bodily harm and unlawful touching
Evidence that a person committed a crime
Administrative Law
Law that covers regulations by government agencies
Assault
Imminent apprehension of bodily harm
Liable
Standard of care
Duty of care
Reasonable person standard
Legally responsible or obligated
The level of performance expected of a health care practitione…
The legal obligation of health care workers to patients and, s…
That standard of behavior that judges a person's actions in a…
Liable
Legally responsible or obligated
Standard of care
The level of performance expected of a health care practitione…
Licensure
Certification
Registration
Accreditation
A mandatory credentialing process established by law, usually…
A voluntary credentialing process whereby applicants who meet…
A credentialing procedure whereby one's name is listed on a re…
Official authorization or approval for conforming to a specifi…
Licensure
A mandatory credentialing process established by law, usually…
Certification
A voluntary credentialing process whereby applicants who meet…
Associate practice
Capitation rate
Certification
Conscience clause
A legal agreement in which physicians agree to share a facilit…
A fixed monthly fee paid by an HMO to health care providers fo…
A voluntary credentialing process usually offered by a profess…
Legislation or regulation stating that hospitals and healthcar…
Associate practice
A legal agreement in which physicians agree to share a facilit…
Capitation rate
A fixed monthly fee paid by an HMO to health care providers fo…
Stakeholders
Cost
Quality
Access
those who have a vested interest in the health care industry i…
the amount individuals, employers, state and federal governmen…
the degree of excellence of health care services offered
the availability of health care and the means to purchase heal…
Stakeholders
those who have a vested interest in the health care industry i…
Cost
the amount individuals, employers, state and federal governmen…
Accountable Care Organization
accreditation
allopathic
associate practice
A health care payment and delivery model that could reward doc…
Official authorization or approval for conforming to a specifi…
Literally "different suffering" referring to the medical philo…
A medical management system in which two or more physicians sh…
Accountable Care Organization
A health care payment and delivery model that could reward doc…
accreditation
Official authorization or approval for conforming to a specifi…
Administrative Law
Assault
Battery
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
branch of law that covers regulations set by government agenci…
"imminent apprehension of bodily harm"
requires bodily harm and unlawful touching [touching without c…
evidence that is almost an absolute certainty that a person di…
Administrative Law
branch of law that covers regulations set by government agenci…
Assault
"imminent apprehension of bodily harm"
Clearinghouse
Covered entities
Covered transactions
Deidentifying
A private or public healthcare entity that facilitates the pro…
Healthcare organizations covered under HIPAA regulations such…
Certain electronic transactions of healthcare information that…
Removing descriptive information about the patient
Clearinghouse
A private or public healthcare entity that facilitates the pro…
Covered entities
Healthcare organizations covered under HIPAA regulations such…