Terms

Question 1

Being required to answer for one’s actions

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accountability

Question 2

a form of law made by administrative agencies appointed by the president or governor

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administrative law

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A threat to inflict physical injury on another person through force or violence. Included is the touching of another person w/o that person’s consent, w/ intent to harm.

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assault

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The right to make our own decisions; to be independent & self governing

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autonomy

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An assault in which any force, however slight, is applied to another (the assailant makes physical contact).

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battery

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The breaking of a promise or a pledge to perform an obligation under a precedent, either by commission or omission.

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breach

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Requires that the defendant’s failure to meet the standard of care was the actual cause of the plaintiff’s injury.

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causation

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All laws that affect the individual rather than the whole of society.

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civil law

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Law based on custom, usage, & the decisions of the court.

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common law

Question 10

right to privacy, w/respect to one’s personal life, are basic concerns (All info. regarding a patient belongs to the patient) The right of the patient that a professional involved w/patient’s care & w/ a need to know about the patient can be allowed access to the patient’s records

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confidentiality

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The study of duty, moral obligation, & right action. Deontologists believe that one’s duty is more important than bringing about good consequences; it is the motive or principle that determines right or wrong. One should do one’s duty regardless of the consequences.

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deontology

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A written or oral report in the form of a sonographer impression or to enter comments in a patient’s chart

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documentation

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standard of care that the medical professional (defendant) is required to follow

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duty

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the process of arriving at concrete judgments in situations in which action must be taken despite uncertainty

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ethical decision making

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systems of valued behaviors & beliefs that govern proper conduct to ensure protection of an individual’s rights

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ethics

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Injury suffered by the plaintiff

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harm

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A form used in hospitals to document the possible injury of a patient or an employee or a visitor.

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incident report

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Permission obtained from a patient to have a test or procedure performed after the patient has been fully informed about the test or procedure. The consent may or may not be in writing, but a written consent provides better legal protection for the health care professional.

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informed consent

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wrongful intrusion into a person’s private life, including publication of private facts

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invasion of privacy

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Rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority

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laws

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legal responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions

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liability

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a derelection from one’s medical professional duty that results in injury, loss, or damage. A failure to exercise an accepted degree of medical professional skill/learning when rendering medical services

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medical malpractice

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The omission or commission of an act or actions that a reasonably prudent sonographer would not have omitted or committed.

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negligence

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a manual that provides specific guidelines about what can be revealed w/o violating confidentiality. A booklet of policies and procedures related to patient info.

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policy & procedure manual

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entitlements that one deserves according to just claims, legal guarantees, or moral principles. The categories of rights are freedom of choice, legal rights, & moral rights.

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rights

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universally accepted standards of what a prudent & reasonable sonographer w/similar education & training would do in a similar situation

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standard of care

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laws enacted & enforced by federal or state legislators to help maintain the governmental right to uphold social order & to protect the rights of individuals

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statutory law

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a court document that requires a witness to appear & testify or produce papers or documents pertaining to a pending controversy under penalty

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subpoena

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the study of evidence of the design & purpose of nature. or the belief that an act is right if it is useful in bringing about a good outcome w/the least number of bad consequences.

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teleology

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a wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, for which the law provides a remedy. 2 categories intentional and unintentional

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tort

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concepts, goals, ideals & behavior formed by family, friends, culture, environment, education, & one’s own life experiences

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values