Health Care Terms
What is the act of publishing a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone or something
What is Libel?
“Bad practice” or professional negligence
What is malpractice?
a healthcare professional who specializes in the preparation, dispensing, and management of medications.
What is Pharmacists?
Monitors and prevents disease outbreaks
What is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
Usually awarded after completion of a 4-year program
What is a Bachelor's degree
Of or relating to law.
What is Legal?
Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury
What is Negligence?
a medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair, and nail conditions
What is dermatologists?
Provide end-of-life care to those patients expected to live six months or less
What is hospice
The action of understanding, being aware of , being sensitive to, and experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another
What is Empathy
A person who acts on behalf of another.
What is Agent?
Unnecessarily exposing
What is Invasion of privacy?
a medical doctor who specializes in the care of infants, children, and adolescents, providing health and wellness services from birth up to young adulthood.
What is Pediatrician?
Designed to care for those who need assistance with activities of daily living or with medical needs
What is Extended Care Facilities
A promise to keep certain information secret
What is Confidentiality
To treat someone with cruelty or violence
What is abuse?
Restricting an individual’s freedom
What is False imprisonment?
a healthcare professional licensed to provide patient care.
What is RN?
Agencies that provide health services that are funded by taxes
What are Government agencies
Laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crimes
What is Civil Law?
A set of moral principles or values
What is ethics?
threat or attempt to injure
Unlawful touching without consent
What is Assault & Battery?
provides basic medical and nursing care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) or physicians.
What is LPN?
Responsible for water and food purity, communicable disease control, alcohol and drug abuse control, maternal health, and licensing of various health agencies
What is State Public Health Services
That deal with crimes and their punishment
What is Criminal Law?