Legal Issues In Healthcare Flashcards
1
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Civil law
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Enforcement of all public rights
2
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Tort law
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Wrongdoings as a result of unreasonable actions of others
3
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Intentional tort
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Action intended to harm
4
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Assault
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Threatening or causing bodily injury to another person, may be crime or tort
5
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Battery
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Touching a person without their consent civil or criminal
6
Q
Defamation
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Written or oral statement that causes harm to reputation
7
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Slander
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A defamatory statement in oral or spoken format
8
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Libel
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A defamatory statement presented in published or written format
9
Q
Fraud
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Intentional hiding the truth for unlawful gains
10
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Invasion of privacy
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HIPPA (Health Insurance Privscy Accountability Act) keeps patient health information confidential and secure
