Ch.5 Key Terms
What is the definition of abuse?
What is any action that intentionally harms or injured another person.
What is false imprisonment?
What is a patients is held involuntarily in a healthcare facility .
What is slander?
What is a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation.
What is ethics?
What is analyze that practice of clinical medicine and related to scientific research.
What is malpractice?
What is healthcare professional fails to meet the proper standard of care and does not provide appropriate treatment or takes inappropriate action.
What is living will?
What is written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive.
What is denial of services?
What is your not allowed to have certain health care services.
What is denied payment?
What is the refusal of an insurance company or carrier to honor a request by an individual to pay for healthcare services.
What is criminal law?
What is violations of statutes that pertain to public offense or acts committed against the public.
What is termination of coverage?
What is discontinuation of health insurance.
What is pre-existing condition?
What is illness or injury experienced before enrollment in a health insurance plan.
What is a consent form?
What is a legal document that provides information and communication between you and your health care provider.
What is civil law?
What is legal actions related to medical malpractice.
What is scope of practice?
What is the activities that a licensed health professional is permitted to perform.
What is false statement of fact, published to a third party, that is harmful to the reputation of the doctor of hospital.
What is invasion of privacy?
What is when a person intrudes upon the personal life or another person without a cause, information that can be leaked through a health care provider.
What is negligence?
What is medical care provider fails to fulfill their professional obligations.
What is torts?
What is an act of commission or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another.
What is OBRA?
What is an act made by Congress to prevent people from getting abused in healthcare facilities
What is Power of Attorney?
What is legal document that designated someone to make healthcare decisions for you if you’re too sick or unable to communicate your preferences.