Rights and Laws
Rights held by all US citizens protecting them from discrimination.
Civil rights
An ethical principle that states a patient's right to know the truth
Veracity
Assumed consent when a patient is unconscious.
Implied consent
A threat to physical harm someone
Assault
State law protecting those assisting an injured person during an emergency when the emergency is outside of a medical facility.
Good Samaritan Act
Rights such as the right to bear arms or the right to free speech.
Constitutional rights
A set of guidelines that help determine right or wrong behavior.
Ethics
The responsibility of healthcare professionals to support the best interest of their patients.
Advocacy
Intentional or negligent, this is a civil wrongdoing that causes harm to a person or property.
Tort
We all love our ______, which means to be free from unwanted intrusion.
Privacy
Rights held by everyone regardless of citizenship status.
human rights
Do no harm
Nonmaleficence
The legal obligation of health care professionals to report any suspicion of child abuse.
Mandatory Reporting
Making false statements that do harm to a person's character.
Defamation of character
HIPAA is an act, and not a legally protected right of patients. Privacy means one is free from unwanted intrusion. Although similar, this is a legally protected right of patients, and ensures healthcare professionals will not disclose information unless authorized by the patient.
Confidentiality
A legal proceeding in court
Litigation
The right of rational people to self-determination.
Autonomy
When false statements about someone's character are written it is called _____, when they are spoken it is called_____
Libel, Slander
When a non-consenting patient is actually touched
Battery
Law that focuses on issues between private citizens
Civil Law
Law focusing on issues between the government and citizens.
Public Law
An ethical principle that requires us to treat others equitably and fairly.
Justice
The compensation that has to be made for a wrongful act is called...
Restitution
When a patient is given information about a procedure and voluntarily consents.
Informed Consent
Any attempt to restain an individual against their will.
False imprisonment