Jurisprudence

Question 1

assault

Answer 1

threat of violence to another person

Question 2

battery

Answer 2

adjusting without consent

Question 3

libel

Answer 3

a false statement submitted in writing that harms another

Question 4

negligence

Answer 4

failure to conform to the standard of care expected and imposed by law

Question 5

plaintiff

Answer 5

where the burden of proof lies in a court or law

Question 6

respondent superior

Answer 6

employer is responsible for actions of employees

Question 7

slander

Answer 7

a false verbal statement about another

Question 8

statute of limitation

Answer 8

length of time you have to sue for an injury

Question 9

third party consent

Answer 9

the patient is mentally incapable of understanding the procedure and/or the ramifications of consent or refused, so consent is given or withheld on their behalf by a legal designate

Question 10

tort

Answer 10

the body of the law which allows an injured person to obtain compensation from the person who caused the injury

Question 11

vicarious liability

Answer 11

responsibility is imposed upon one person fo failure of another in the case of a special relationship (parent/child or employer/employee)

Question 12

abandonment

Answer 12

the transfer of a patient too another doctor without the patients consent

Question 13

binding arbitration

Answer 13

a dispute that is resolved by an unbiased third party and has no appeal process

Question 14

civil court

Answer 14

malpractice cases against chiropractors are tried in this court

Question 15

contract

Answer 15

acceptance, consideration, 2 or moe competent parties, legal object and consent to contract

Question 16

defamation of character

Answer 16

any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a persons reputation

Question 17

employers must pay

Answer 17

workers compensation, FICA, and SS for their employees

Question 18

expressed consent

Answer 18

thee patient has the procedure explained to them understands and agrees to it

Question 19

Good Samaritan law

Answer 19

good faith rendering of care at an emergency isn’t liable for civil damages

Question 20

implied consent

Answer 20

the patient is unable to communicate they consent but life saving interventions are required

Question 21

informed consent

Answer 21

providing the patient with feasible alternatives and informed of damages of treatment

Question 22

malpractice

Answer 22

a professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient

Question 23

standard of care

Answer 23

formula diagnostic and treatment process a doctor will follow for a patient with a certain set oof symptoms or a specific illness.

“best practice”

Question 24

substandard care

Answer 24

the standard of care is the basis on which negligence and fault are determined in medical malpractice lawsuits. It refers to level of care, skill and knowledge that is expected of all physicians in a particular field field, in a particular field, in a particular region acting in similar circumstances. standard care, treatment and sugary occur when a doctor fails to meet this standard of care