Week 1Chapter 4- Legal & Ethical Issues
Laws that address actions that are offenses against society or the state.
What is Criminal Laws?
False statements that harm a person’s reputation.
What is Defamation?
Permission given by a patient after they are fully informed about a procedure or treatment.
What is Informed Consent?
A federal law that protects the privacy of patients’ health information.
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Failing to provide care or leaving someone without support.
What is Neglect: Abandonment?
A civil wrongdoing that causes harm to another person.
What is Tort?
Defamation through spoken words.
What is Slander?
Intentional deception for personal gain.
What is Fraud?
Theft or stealing.
What is Larceny?
Actions or words that cause emotional pain or distress.
What is Psychological (Emotional) Abuse?
A harm caused to someone without the intent to do so, often due to negligence.
What is Unintentional Tort?
Defamation through written or published words.
What is Libel?
Restraining someone against their will without legal justification.
What is False Imprisonment?
Intentional harm or mistreatment of another person.
What is Abuse?
Any non-consensual sexual activity or contact.
What is Sexual Abuse?
The failure to provide proper care, resulting in harm to another person.
What is Neglect?
The threat of harm to another person.
What is Assault?
Violating a person’s right to keep personal information confidential.
What is Invasion of Privacy?
An adult who is unable to protect themselves from harm or exploitation due to age, disability, or illness.
What is Vulnerable Adult?
The misuse or theft of a person’s money or assets.
What is Financial Abuse?
Professional negligence that results in harm to a patient.
What is Malpractice?
Physical contact with another person without their consent.
What is Battery?
The responsibility to keep a patient’s private information secure and not share it without permission.
What is Confidentiality?
The use of physical force that results in harm or injury.
What is Physical Abuse?
Any form of abuse directed at an older adult.
What is Elder Abuse?