ch 5 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Abandonment
A
Professional stops caring without substitute
2
Q
Assault
A
Threat of bodily harm
3
Q
Battery
A
An action that causes bodily harm to another
4
Q
Bioethics
A
Principles of right and wrong arise medical advances
5
Q
Breach of contract
A
Violation of a contracts terms
6
Q
Civil law
A
crimes against persons
7
Q
Consent
A
Agreement patient gives medically trained person
8
Q
Contract
A
Agreement between two parties
9
Q
Criminal law
A
Crimes against the state
10
Q
Defamation
A
Damaging a persons reputation
11
Q
Deposition
A
Sworn statement
12
Q
Durable power of attorney
A
A person makes decisions regarding medical care