law vocab 2 Flashcards
living will
written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions
locum tenens
anyone who fulfills the duties of another on a temporary basis.
mediation
process wherein the parties meet with a mutually selected impartial and neutral person who assists them in the negotiation of their differences.
medical malpractice
provides physicians with an efficient means to resolve claims in which they have a risk of losing if the case goes to trial
misdemeanor
offense lower than a felony which can be punished with a county jail term of up to 364 days, a fine, or both.
negligence
A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances.
patient self determination act
ensure that a patient’s right to self-determination in health care decisions be communicated and protected.
power of attorney
gives the agent specific authority to act on behalf of the principal.
assault
an intentional act that puts another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact.
battery
unlawful application of force directly or indirectly upon another person or their personal belongings, causing bodily injury or offensive contact.
scope of practice
those activities that a person licensed to practice as a health professional is permitted to perform
DNR
advance directive that is to be followed when a person’s heart or breathing stops and they are unable to communicate their wishes to refuse treatment that could allow them to die.
res ipsa loquitur
the things speak for itself
respondeat superior
legal doctrine, most commonly used in tort, that holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent
slander
A false statement, usually made orally, which defames another person
