Ch 8 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Durable power of attorney
A
allows competent individuals to appoint someone to make decisions on their behalf in the event that they become incompetent
2
Q
Duty
A
relationship between individuals in which one is responsible to provide a service for another
3
Q
Malpractice
A
deviation from standard of care
4
Q
Negligence
A
failure to conform to the standard of care
5
Q
public law
A
governs relationships between private parties and the government
6
Q
private law
A
governs relationships between individuals and organizations
7
Q
standard of care
A
the norm for what a reasonable individual in a similar circumstance would do
