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Consensus of a medical opinion on what is adequate patient care in a particular situation
Accepted standard of care
Law created by administrative agencies
Administrative law
An unjustifiable attempt to touch another person or to threat to do so
Assault
Intentionally touching of another person without consent
Battery
Law determined by court decisions
Case law
A suit in civil court
Civil action
A charge of criminal conduct contracts with civil action
Criminal action
Monetary compensation
Damages
Breach of the duty of care
Derelicition
Prompt and complete documentation of the circumstances of an incident
Event report
Insurance that covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses a liability unit
Liability insurance
To be legally responsible for an action or an in action
Liable
Delivery of a substandard care that results in harm to the patient
Malpractice
Failure to perform an action consistent with the excepted standard of care
Negligence
Settlement in which the two parties reach an agreement, without the intervention of a judge or jury
Out of court settlement
