Ch 5 Vocab Flashcards
abandonment
professional stops caring without a substitute
assault
threat of bodily harm
battery
an action that causes bodily harm to another
bioethics
principles of right and wrong that arise from medical advances
breach of contract
violation of a contract’s terms
civil law
crimes against persons
consent
an agreement a patient gives permission to a medically trained person
contract
voluntary agreement between two parties
criminal law
crimes against the state
defamation
damage a persons reputation
deposition
sworn statement for trial
durable power of attorney
a document naming the person who will make decisions regarding medical care
ethics
right and wrong
expressed contract
contract written or spoken
felony
a serious crime
fraud
act of deception
law
rule of conduct enforced by authority
implied consent
contract created by conduct
locum tenens
subsitute physician
minor
under age of majority
misdemeanor
less serious crime
negligence
failure to preform; results in the harm of a patient
POLST (Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
set of medical orders for treatment
tort
breach of some obligation that causes harm
