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advance directives - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ legal
documents that allow individuals to state what medical
treatment they want or do not want in the event that
they become incapacitated and are unable to express
their wishes regarding medical care
civil law - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A law that governs
relationships between individuals and defines their legal
rights.
informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ permission
granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind
and aware of all factors involved
Law - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ societal rules or regulations
that are adviseable or obligatory to observe
(mandatory, face civil or criminal liability).
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Bioethics - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the ethical implications
of biomedical technology and its practices; life & death
issues; local, organizational, personal, worldwide
implications
Medical Ethics - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ "applied ethics;"
the practical application of moral standards that
concern benefiting the patient.
The Primary Duty - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ to protect our
patients from harm
Medical Malpractice Acts - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ in all
50 states; define how medicine is practiced in a
particular state.
Medical ethics 2 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ mandates that
the welfare and confidentiality of the individual patients
must be the chief concern
Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The failure if a
professional to use the degree of skill and learning
commonly expected in that individuals profession
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Result of Malpractice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Injury, loss
or damage to the person receiving care
Result of negligence - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Injury to
another person
Battery - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unlawful touching of
another person without consent
Informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Permission
granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mine
after the procedure and all risks involved have been
explained
Invasion of privacy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unnecessarily
exposing or revealing personal information without the
persons consent
False imprisonment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Restraining
an individual or restricting an individuals freedom
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Abuse - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Results in physical harm,
pain, or mental anguish
Examples of abuse - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Physical,
verbal, psychological, sexual
Defamation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ False statements
either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the
persons reputation
Slander - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ When defamation
occurs and the information is spoken
Libel - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ When defamation occurs
and the information is written
Contract - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An agreement between
two or more parties
Part of contracts - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Offer,
acceptance, consideration