Definitions
Rules of proper conduct among a group of people
What are ethics?
Case in which a person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act.
What is tort?
What is a contract?
What is a voluntary agreement between two or more people?
What does HIPAA stand for?
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Unintentionally harming a person by acting in an improper way?
What is negligence?
personal ethics, or an individuals personal values
What is morals?
What are the two types of civil laws?
What are torts and contracts?
The three parts to a contract are?
What is Offer, Acceptance and Consideration?
Information that is shared within a protected relationship, such as between a physician and patient?
What is privileged communication?
How long are medical records kept for?
What is two to seven years?
Rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments to help protect people.
What is laws?
Three examples of a tort?
What is assault and battery, false imprisonment, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, and malpractice?
What are the two types of contracts?
What is implied and expressed?
What are these examples of; excessive demands, insults, humiliation, jealousy, control, isolation, stalking/threats, and lack of affection and support?
What is emotional abuse?
What type of information does a medical record contain?
What is personal information; full name, phone number, address, work number, birthdate, social security number, medications...
Protects all citizens from people who pose a threat to society.
What is criminal law?
What is the difference between libel and slander?
What is libel; publishing false text or images and slander; speaking false words?
An agreement that is specifically and clearly stated either in writing or words?
What is an expressed contract?
Four examples of physical abuse?
What is Hitting, kicking, shaking, pulling hair, pinching, choking, biting, burning, withholding food/water?
Legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury?
What is advance directive?
Intentionally threatening or attempting to harm a person.
What is assault?
Define Battery.
What is intentionally touching another person without the person's permission, even if no harm is caused?
What types of people does legal disability include?
What is minors under the age of 18, incompetent people, such as those with mental disabilities, psychiatric illness or under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
A breach of confidentiality that is considered unethical and illegal.
What is HIPPA?
Document that allows a person to give another person the right to make decisions regarding the person's health care if they are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
What is durable power of attorney?