Ethics/Genetics/Organ Transplantation/Death and Dying
100
A crime that is less serious than a felony and consequently carries a lesser penalty.
What is Misdemeanor
100
The period of time established by state law during which a lawsuit may be filed.
What is Statute of Limitations?
100
Authority granted to a physician by a hospital governing board to provide patient care in the hospital.
What is Privilege?
100
Something of value that is bargained for as part of a contract.
What is Consideration?
100
Abstinence from committing any harm.
What is Nonmaleficence?
200
A person or group accused in a court action.
What is Defendant
200
Formal written questions about a case addressed to one party by another, that are required to be answered under direction of a court.
What is Interrogatory?
200
The principle and practice of treating something as a private matter not intended for public knowledge.
What is Confidentiality?
200
The granting of permission by a competent authority to an individual or organization to engage in a practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal.
What is Licensure?
200
A discipline dealing with the ethical and moral implications of biological research and applications, especially as they relate to life and death.
What is Bioethics?
300
The more common torts within the health-care delivery system
What is Unintentional Torts
300
A legal defense that holds that the defendant is not guilty of a negligent act because the plaintiff knew of and accepted beforehand any risk involved.
What is Assumption of Risk?
300
A statute that provides immunity from liability to volunteers at the scene of an accident who render emergency care.
What is The Good Samaritan Act?
300
A payment method for health-care sevices in which a fixed amount of money is paid per month or other period to an HMO, medical group, or individual health provider for full medical care of subscribers.
What is Capitation?
300
The insertin of a normally functioning gene into cells in which an abnormal or absent element of the gene has caused disease.
What is Gene Therapy?
400
A law that derives authority from ancient usages and customs affirmed by court judgments and decrees.
What is Common Law
400
An official paper issued by the clerk of the court and delivered with a copy of the complaint to the defendant, directing him or her to respond to the charges.
What is Summons?
400
The degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise under the same or similar circumstances.
What is Standard of Care?
400
Voluntary agreements between two or more parties in which specific promises are made for a consideration.
What are Contracts?
400
The gransplant of animal tissue into a human. It is also called xenograft
What is Heterograft?
500
A person who contributes to ro aids in the commission of a crime, by either a direct or an indirect act.
What is Accessory?
500
The hearing and determination of a case in controversy without litigation, by a person chosen by the parties involved or appointed under statutory authority.
What is Arbitration?
500
Medical professional misconduct, also called professional negligence.
What is Malpractice?
500
Laws against wrongful discharge that prevent employers from firing someone for refusing to commit an illegal act, whistleblowing, performing a legal duty, or exercising a private right.
What is Legal Protections?
500
A document in which an individual expresses his or her wishes regarding medical treatment.