Chapter 4 Definitions Flashcards
battery
the unwanted touching of one person by another
direct access
health-care services can be provided without physician referral. Note that a physician referral is often required for third-party reimbursement
phonophoresis
the introduction of medication into the body through teh use of ultrasonic energy
standards of practice
the criteria against which an individual’s performance is measured
legal guardian
an individual who is legally responsible for the care of a minor
doctrine
a statement of fundamental government policy
due care
an established esponsibility for an indivdual to respond to a given situation in a certain manner
radiation
the transfer of electromagnetic energy that does not require the presence of a medium
institutional review board
an institutional agency that oversees medical investigations invloving humans or animals by assuring compliance with federal regulations. In research involving humans, the IRB functions to protect the rights and health of the subjects
statute of limitations
a legal time limit allowed for the filing of a lawsuit
universal precaustions
a series of steps, established by OSHA, that individuals should take to avoid accidental exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Universal precaustions are also referred to as “standard precaustions”
disposition
the patient’s current physical status and projected course of recovery
enthesopathy
pathology of the boy attachment of tendon, ligament, or joint capsule
epidemiology
the study of the distribution, rates, and causes of injuries and illness within a specified population. This information may then be used to prevent future occurrence
prepatellar
around the patella
americans with disabilities act
legislation passed in 1990 (public law 101-336) that protects the rights of disabled individuals by creating standards to ensure and prohibit discrimination in transportation, accommodation, public services, and so on
footcandle
a measure of light equal to 1 lumen per square foot. One lumen is the amount of light emitted by one international candle
chassis
the framework to which electrical components are attached
standiung orders
a “blanket prescription” from a physician describing how injuries are to be managed when the physician is not present
antalgic gait
a gait resulting from pain on weight bearing. The stance phase of gait is shortened on the affected side
