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1
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is the knowledge of the origin and
interpretation of laws

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JURISPRUDENCE

Originated from the Latin word Jurisprudentia.
Juris = Law
Prudentia (prudence) = Knowledge

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2
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Legal nomenclature relevant to medical practice

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nomenclature
medical practice

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the act process or an instance of naming

a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science,
discipline, or art

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Nomenclature

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learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school
and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

the practice of medicine

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MEDICAL PRACTICE

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5
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Rule of conduct pronounced by a controlling authority
which may be enforced.

A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power
in a state commanding what is right & prohibiting what
is wrong.

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Law

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Branches of the Government

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Legislative
Executive
Judicial

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7
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Source of Law

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Constitution
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative

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8
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The supreme law of the land,
guiding legal interpretation and
ensuring the rule of law.

• Encompasses the presidential
decrees and republic acts that
outline fundamental rights and
governance.

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Constitution

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9
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• is
authorized to make laws, alter,
and repeal them through the
power vested in the Philippine
Congress.

• Congress, responsible for
creating laws and statutes.

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Legislature

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including the
Department of Justice, Supreme
Court, and Court of Appeals, interprets
laws and resolves disputes.

• While judges do not create laws in
the traditional sense, they interpret
existing laws, and their rulings can
set legal precedents that influence
future legal interpretations

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Judiciary

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led by the
president, creates regulations and
rules through executive orders or
administrative agencies to
implement and enforce laws.

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Executive / Administrative

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12
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Classification of law

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Public law
Private/civil law

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13
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The state is directly involved

• Concerned with the legal
relationships and disputes between
individual and the state.

• Example:
Criminal Law
Administrative law

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Public law

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The state is indirectly involved

• Concerned with the legal
relationship and disputes between
individuals

• Example:
Contract law
Tort law

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Private/ Civil Law

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15
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Legal Aspect

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Criminal Law
Administrative law

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Deals with behavior that is or
can be construed as an offense
against the public, society, or the
state—even if the immediate
victim is an individual.

• Beyond a reasonable doubt

• Examples are murder, assault,
theft, and drunken driving..

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Criminal law

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17
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Deals with the rules, regulations,
and procedures established by
government agencies.

• It governs how these agencies
operate and make decisions,
ensuring that they act within their
authority and follow due process.

• Ground for revocation of license

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Administrative Law

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18
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Levels of Criminal Act

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Felony
Misdemeanor

19
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Serious criminal offense that is
typically punishable by
imprisonment for more than one-
year, significant fines, or even the
death penalty in some jurisdictions.

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Felony

20
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Less serious criminal offense

• Typically punishable by fines,
probation, community service, or
imprisonment for less than one
year, usually in a local jail rather
than a state prison.

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Misdemeanor

21
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A private (civil) injustice or injury.

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Tort

22
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Torts are classified into three main
categories:

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intentional torts,
negligence,
and strict liability.

23
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Occurs when the defendant
knowingly intended to cause harm
to someone else. This can be in the
form of physical harm as well as
emotional distress.

A

Intentional tort

24
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  • is the illegal
    restriction of an individual’s freedom.
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False imprisonment

25
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– to threaten harm

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Assault

26
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– the carrying out of the threat

  • more physical, and instead of
    threatening violent acts, you are
    committing them.
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Battery

27
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  • disclosing
    confidential information to unauthorized
    individuals
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Invasion of privacy

28
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  • A false statement made
    about another person that damages
    their reputation.
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Defamation

29
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– spoken defamation

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Slander

30
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– written defamation

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Libel

31
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Negligence occurs when someone
fails to exercise reasonable care,
resulting in unintended harm to
another person

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Unintentionally Tort/ Negligence

32
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FOUR ELEMENTS OF
NEGLIGENCE

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Duty
Breach
Injury Sustained
Cause

33
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– what should have
done

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DUTY

34
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– deviation from duty

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BREACH

35
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  • result of breach
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CAUSE

36
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Refers to the failure to give
reasonable care

• It involves the lack of action out of
inaction or ignorance

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Negligence

37
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Cause of negligence:

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Carelessness
Ignorance
Lack of skills

38
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A wrongful, illegal act by a
physician, lawyer, or other
professional that injures a
patient or client.

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Malpractice

39
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an unlawful or wrongful act, especially by a person in authority or in a
professional role. This involves intentional misconduct or a deliberate
act that is clearly illegal.

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Malfeasance

40
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a person performs a lawful act, but does so in an improper or negligent
manner, resulting in harm. Unlike malfeasance, the act itself is not
illegal, but it is performed incorrectly or carelessly.

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Misfeasance

41
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failure to take any action when there is a duty to act, or when action is
required by law. It involves the omission of a necessary duty, which
leads to harm or damage.

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Nonfeasance

42
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severe form of negligence that
involves a reckless disregard for the
safety and well-being of others.

  • acts that demonstrate reckless
    disregard of life or limb
A

Gross negligence

43
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the injured party is found to
have contributed to their own
injury or harm through their own
careless or negligent actions.

• The injured party’s own
negligence must be a direct contributing factor to the injury.

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Contributory negligence

44
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Four Conditions needed to establish malpractice

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Establishment of standard care

Demonstration that standard of care was violated by the
radiographer

Demonstration that loss or injury was caused by radiographer
who is being sued

Loss or injury actually occurred and is a result of the negligence

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