Ethical Responsibilities
Key Term: adult
Definition: someone 18 years of age
or older.
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Key Term: battery
Definition: is whether the patient gives
permission.
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Key Term: contracts
Definition: are formalized promises
that are enforceable by law.
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Key Term: emancipated minors
Definition: are individuals younger
than age 18 who are financially independent, married, in
the military, or have been emancipated by a court.
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Key Term: express contract
Definition: is created when the parties
discuss clearly and in detail what is to take place and
agree on specific terms and conditions.
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Key Term: advance directives
Definition: Self-determination about health care decisions
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Key Term: breach of contract
Definition:If one of the parties fails to fulfill his part
of the agreement,
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Key Term:damages
Definition: financial responsibility)
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Key Term: ethical dilemma
Definition: Even within a single ethical system, following one
principle may appear to contradict another.
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Key Term: false imprisonment
Definition: can be charged if
patients are held against their will, unless they are men-
tally incompetent or a danger to themselves.
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Key Term: agent
Definition: someone
who has the authority to represent another person.
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Key Term: codes of ethics
Definition: to set standards of
professional conduct that promote the welfare of patients
and ensure a high quality of care.
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Key Term: defamation of character
Definition: Disclosing unauthorized information can result in
being charged with harming the reputation of another.
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Key Term: ethics
Definition: provides the general principles on which laws are
based.
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Key Term: fraud
Definition: is a form of dishonesty that involves cheating or
trickery
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Key Term: assault
Definition: , s any threatened or
implied act, whether carried out or not.
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Key Term: confidentiality
Definition: Patients have a legal right to
privacy concerning their medical affairs.
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Key Term: discreet
Definition: being careful about what you say,
preserving confidences, and respecting privacy.
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Key Term: euthanasia
Definition: performing an action that results in the death of a patient to alleviate suffering or when it is believed that there is no hope for recovery.
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Key Term: implied consent
Definition:indicated by the patient's
actions: showing up for a medical appointment, opening
the mouth for the dentist to administer an injection, or
participating in therapeutic exercises.
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Key Term: autonomy
Definition:means self- determination
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Key Term: consent
Definition: (permission).
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Key Term: durable power of attorney for health care
Definition: (Designation of health care surrogate/representative.)
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Key Term: express consent
Definition:
Is a more formal, either oral or in writing, in which a patient
gives permission directly to the provider to receive treat-
ment.
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Key Term: implied contracts
Definition: Most contracts between health care providers and patients
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