Terminology Flashcards
Assault
feeling threatened
battery
physically harmed
liability
obligation of person
litigation
lawsuit
negligence
failure to exercise care toward others
malpractice
professional negligence that causes harm
statutory law
law set forth by legislation
common law
law set forth by local customs and habits
autonomy
right to make own decision
beneficience
acts made to be beneficial
confidentiality
privacy
fidelity
duty to fulfill ones commitments both implied and stated
nonmalefecience
duty to refrain from inflicting harm and to prevent harm
veracity
honesty
tort
wrongful act or infringement of right leading to civil legal liability
power of attorney
legal document giving another power to act in your behalf
Standard Operating Procedure
regularly occuring procedures for any task
SOP Purpose
carry out tasks correctly and consistently
Informed consent
getting consent for interventional procedure
implied consent
occurs in medical emergency when not possible to obtain informed consent
Must act on behalf as if patient would give consent
tech acts as patient care advocate
Tehnologist
MRSO
follows SOP/liable when not
present radiologist with risk assessment for non standard
not final word
Radiologist/MRMD
final word on what patients are scanned or not
legally liable for safety of patient
Healthcare organization
responsible for coordination of care
