1 - Intro to Law and Ethics Vocab

Question 1

health care practitioner

Answer 1

Those trained to provide medical or health care to patients

Question 2

litigious

Answer 2

Prone to engage in lawsuits

“We live in a litigious society, in which patients, relatives, and others are inclines to sue health care practitioners, facilities… when medical outcomes are not acceptable.

Question 3

plaintiff

Answer 3

The person bringing charges in a lawsuit

Question 4

defendant

Answer 4

Person or party against whom criminal or civil charges are brought in a lawsuit

Question 5

liable

Answer 5

Legally responsible or obligated

Question 6

precedent AKA case law

Answer 6

Decisions made by judges in various courts that become rule of law and apply to future cases even though it’s not enacted by legislature

Question 7

summary judgement

Answer 7

decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial.

Question 8

fraud

Answer 8

deceitful or deceiving practices in depriving or attempting to deprive another of his or her rights