unit one Flashcards
definition of an athletic trainer
parts of the health care team services include injury, illness prevention, and education
public medicine
often preformed infant of cameras and crowds
codes of ethics
written standards for conduct, or behavior and moral philosophy
legal responsibilities
the complex process of deciding and acting in the best interest of the concerns of the rest of the sport med team
litigation
someone is liable for an injury and damages
liability
the state of being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person
negligence
the failure to give reasonable care or to do what another person
tort
legal wrongs committed against a person that are the basis of litigations
acts of omission
the individual fails to preform a legal duty
acts of commission
the individual commits an act that is not legal
misfeasance
the individual improperly does something that they have the legal right to do
malpractice
negligence by a professional
actual consent/ informed
usually oral consent given by a patient
implied consent
in a true life or death emergency the law assumes that a patients has given permission
minors
the right to consent is given to the parent if a child id <18
cosent of the mentally ill
consent is given by a court or an assigned guardian
failure to warn
failure to inform participants of the risk associated with an activity
Good Samaritan law
provides limited protection against legal liability to any individual who chooses to provide first aid
statute of limitations
sets of specific length of Time that individual may see for damage for negligence
assumption of risk
an individual by expressed or implied agreement agree to take his or her own chances
SAFE
supervision, aid, facilities, equpment
NOCSAE
the national operating committee for safety In athletic training
risk management
preventing situations that create opportunity for someone to file a law suit
HIPPA
health insurance portability and accountability act
