Chapter 7 vocabulary Flashcards
accountability
being required to answer for one’s actions
administrative law
form of law made by administrative agencies appointed by the president or govenor
assault
threat to inflict physical injury on another person through force or violence. Included in the touching of another person without that person’s consent, with intent to harm
autonomy
the right to make our own decisions; to be independent and self-governing
battery
an assault in which any force, however slight, is applied to another (the assailant makes physical contact)
breach
the breaking of a promise or a pledge to perform an obligation under a precedent, either by commission or ommission
causation
requires that the defendant’s failure to meet the standard of care was the actual cause of the plantiff’s injury
civil law
all laws that affect the individual rather than the whole of society
common law
laws based on custom, usage, and the decisions of the court
confidentiality
refers to the patient’s personal info and diagnostic info staying confidential
deontology
study of duty, moral obligation, and right action
documentation
written/electronic report of the session
duty
refers to the standard of care that the medical professional is required to follow
ethical decision making
requires dealing with concrete judgments in situations in which action must be taken, despite uncertainty
ethics
systems of valued behaviors and beliefs that govern proper conduct to ensure protection of an individual’s rights
harm
refers to the injury suffered by the plantiff
incident report
a form used in hospitals to document the possible injury of a patient or an employee or a visitor
informed consent
permission obtained from a patient to have a test or procedure performed after the patient has been fully informed about thetest or procedure
The consent may or may not be in writing, but a written consent provides better legal protection for the health care professional
invasion of privacy
wrongful intrusion into a person’s private life, including publication of private facts
laws
the rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority
liability
is defined as a legal responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions
medical malpractice
occurs when a negligent act or omission by a medical professional results in harm to the patient
negligence
the omission or commission of an act or action that a reasonably prudent sonographer would not have omitted or committed
policy and procedure manual
provides specific guidelines about what can be revealed without violating confidentiality
rights
entitlements that one deserves according to just claims, legal guarantees, or moral principles
The categories of rights are: freedom of choice, legal rights, and moral rights
statutory law
laws enacted and enforced by federal or state legislators to help maintain the governmental right to uphold social order and to protect the rights of individuals
subpoena
court document that requires a witness to appear and testify or to produce documents or papers pertinent to a pending controversy
teleology
the use of ultimate purpose or design as a means of explaining phenomena
Teleologists believe that an act is right if it results in a good outcome
tort
a wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, for which the law provides a remedy
values
concepts, goals, and ideals that provide a framework for one’s decisions and actions and give meaning to one’s life
