Torts
This is also known as "bad practice" or professional negligence:
What is Malpractice?
This is the restricting of freedom without cause:
What is false imprisonment?
This act (1996) protects patient privacy and informs patients about how their info is used:
What is HIPAA?
This is an act or omission that cause(s) harm:
What is a tort?
This is what is considered morally right or wrong:
What is ethics?
This is failure to provide expected care:
What is negligence?
False statements that damage a person's or entity's reputation:
What is defamation?
This document names someone to make medical decisions if/when a patient cannot:
What is durable power of attorney?
Minors, Mentally incompetent persons, those under the influence of alcohol/drugs, and people with a language barrier have this:
What is a legal disability?
This is what is legally required:
What are laws?
The threat or attempt to harm:
What is assault?
Spoken defamation:
What is slander?
A patient legally has access to these records:
What are medical records?
This document states what life-prolonging measures should or shouldn't be taken:
What is a living will?
The four types of abuse we discussed:
What are physical, verbal, psychological, & sexual?
This is the unlawful touching of someone without consent:
What is battery?
Written defamation:
What is libel?
Guarantee dignity, respect, privacy, and informed decision making (AHA, OBRA, Patient Care Partnership)
What are patient rights?
Permission given by a patient of age and of sound mind after all risks and benefits have been explained in understandable terms:
What is informed consent?
Healthcare is mainly focused on this type of law:
What is civil?
Unnecessary exposure or sharing of confidential information:
What is invasion of privacy?
This type of abuse includes threats, intimidation, and belittling someone:
What is psychological abuse?
Created by the American Hospital Association (AHA), this informs patients that they should expect respect, informed consent, privacy, continuity of care, review of medical records, and the right to refuse treatment:
What is the Patient Care Partnership?
Hitting, restraining, denying of physical needs is this type of abuse:
What is physical abuse?
This type of law is focused on crimes against a person, property, or society (ex: theft, murder, practicing medicine w/o a license):
What is criminal law?