Chapter 21 Flashcards
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Patient-Centered Care
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Concept to improve work efficiency by changing the way patient care is delivered.
2
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Responsibility
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Carrying out duties associated with a particular role.
3
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Autonomy
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The quality of having the ability or tendency to function independently.
4
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Authority
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A relationship between two or more persons or groups characterized by the influence one may exercise over the other through ideas, commands, suggestions, or institutions.
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Accountability
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Accountability or responsibility for the moral and legal requirements of proper patient care.