Terms to Know
Its just good etiquette
What are manners?
Res Ipsa Loquitur
What is "The thing speaks for itself"
Tort
What is a wrong committed against a person or property
We grew up learning these from our families
What are Morals?
Governs the safety of workers
What is OSHA
Enforced by a governing agency
What is Law
Res Judicata
What is "Its been decided"
Malfeasance
What is an act that is illegal and causes physical or monetary harm to someone else
Another word for manners
What is Etiquette?
Federal statute passed in 1988 that established minimum quality standards for all laboratory testing
What is CLIA
I filed a lawsuit against someone.
What is a Plaintiff
The Boss will answer
What is Respondeat Superior
Dishonest or deceitful practice for personal gain
What is fraud?
Health care providers take this
What is the hypocritic oath?
If you are injured at work and cant continue working.
What is workers comp?
Punishable by more than a year in prison
What is a felony
Requires the recipient to bring written records to court
What is Subpoena Duces Tecum?
A principle or rule established in a legal case that becomes authoritative to a court
What is a precedent?
Working with in the area you are trained
What is Scope of practice
If you are terminated from employment through no fault of your own.
I am being charged or sued
What is a defendant
Primum non nocere
What is Do No Harm
Responsible
What is liable?
Law that provides patients confidentiality
What is HIPAA
You fill this form out when you start a job for tax deduction purposes.
What is a W-4?