More Vocabularies Flashcards
The federal Canadian law that regulates confidentiality of patient’s information.
PIPEDA
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Passing a certification exam set by a government legislated regulatory college.
Licensure
International threat or movements that could make a person feel in danger or harmful physical contact.
Assault
Intentional, non-consensual physical contact by one person with another person.
Battery
Law of private rights between persons or parties.
Civil Law
Rules that are designed to protect all members of society from injurious acts by others.
Criminal Law
A method of assuring quality of testing, by comparing current results of a lab test with previous results for the same test on the same patient.
Delta Check
A process (of possible removal) in which one party in a litigation process questions another under oath while a court reporter records every word.
Deposition
A process which includes taking depositions and interrogating parties involved.
Discovery
Claim of improper treatment or negligence brought against a professional by means of a civil lawsuit.
Malpractice
Violation of duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in performing a task.
Negligence
Latin phrase meaning “let the master respond”
Respondeat Superior
The department or management that identifies risk and oversees protection of employees, employers and patients.
Risk Management
Prevailing set of standards set by licensing and regulatory agencies.
*measuring stick representing the conduct of an average health worker in the community.
Standard of Care
Time limit for filing a lawsuit after an alleged injury has occurred.
Statute of Limitations