Vocab Flashcards
define ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
document stating pt’s wishes regarding EOL care
define AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
passed in 2010 by Obama w/goal of making care more accessible & cheaper
aka AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Obamacare
define AMERICANS W/DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA)
2008 amendment of ADA emphasizing disability definition should be broad & not requiring extensive analysis
define ARBITRATION
private, judicial determination of dispute & alternative to court action while being just as final & binding
define COMMON LAW
traditional & unwritten law from England based on custom & usage before US enacted into statutes in all state laws except Louisiana
define COMPENSATORY DAMAGES
damages recovered in payment for injury/economic loss not including punitive
define CONSENT
permission
define CONSIDERATION
element in law of contracts where benefit bargained between parties & reason for entering contract; must be valuable & exchanged for performance/promise of performance
define DEFENDANT
party sued in civil lawsuit/party charged w/crime in criminal prosecution
define DEPOSITION
live person questioned under oath by attorney party to proceeding & done before case brought before judge/jury
define DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
instructions that pt empowered representative to make their healthcare decisions if unable
define ELDER ABUSE
any abuse to person at least 60 yrs by caregiver/person in relationship involving trust
define EMANCIPATED MINOR
person younger than 18 but doesn’t require parental permission for care
define EXPRESS CONSENT
pt directly communicates consent to physician in signing paper w/oral communication
define FEDERAL LAW
legislation enacted by Congress & signed by president
define FELONIES
crime serious enough to be punished w/prison or death
define GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
protects indiv who helps injured in emergency
define GROSS NEGLIGENCE
carelessness to pnt of recklessness for lives of others & conscious violation of other’s right to safety & less than intentionally evil
define HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
gives certain protections like continuous coverage while changing jobs, electronic transaction standards, & privaacy safeguards for PHI
define IMPLIED CONSENT
law assuming unconscious pt would consent to emergency care if conscious & able; only reliable when absent of consent & never overrules rejection
define INCOMPETENCE
legal status
define INFORMED CONSENT
agreement after all relevant facts known
define INTRINSIC
belonging to one’s self inherently; motivation comes from within individual
define LIABILITY
anything to which person is liable; debts/accounts payable owed by business
define LIBEL
written form of defamation
define LIVING WILLS
advance directive stating pt’s wishes about EOL care
define MATURE MINOR
minors can access certain services w/o parental consent only if minor deemed mature by state rules & provider questions
define MEDIATION
non-binding dispute resolution where parties meet w/neutral third party & facilitate negotiation of voluntary resolution
define MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
act/continuing conduct of physician/hospital that doesn’t meet standards of professional competence resulting in provable damage to pt
define MISDEMEANORS
lesser crime than felony punishable w/fine & or county jail up to 1 year
define MORALS
pertaining to distinction of right & wrong
define NEGLECT
failure/refusal of caregiver/other reasonable person to provide for elder/child’s basic physical, emotional, or social needs; failure to protect from harm
define NEGLIGENCE
guilty of neglect/act of carelessness
define NON-MALEFICENCE
obligation of physician not to harm pt
define PATIENT-SELF DETERMINATION ACTA
requires any provider accepting Medicare/Medicaid to inform pt of right to accept/refuse, rights about advance directives under state, any policy about life support, & ask about advance directives
define PLANTIFF
party filing lawsuit against defendant demanding damages, performance, or court determination of rights
define POWER OF ATTORNEY
legal document authorizing person to act as another’s attorney, legal representative, agent
define PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
framework of evaluating conduct applicable to members of given profession
define PUNITIVE DAMAGES
damages awarded in lawsuit as punishment & example to others for malicious, evil, or fraudulent acts
define RISK MANAGEMENT
identifying all exposure to financial loss of business & techniques to manage exposure
define SLANDER
spoken defamation
define STANDARD OF CARE
watchfulness, attention, caution, & prudence reasonable person in circumstances would exercise
define STATE LAW
legislation enacted by state legislature & signed by governor
define STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAW
statute prescribing period of limitations for bringing certain kinds of legal actions
define STATUTOTRY LAW
legally enacted, deriving authority from law
define TORTS
wrong doings (ex: MVA, product of liability, slander & libel, medical malpractice)
