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responsibilities that are authorized or based on law

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legal

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focuses on legal relationships between people and the protection of a persons rights

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civil law

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wrongful acts that do not involve contracts, criminal laws can also apply

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torts

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can be interpreted as bad practice and is commonly called “ professional negligence.” defined as the failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that individual’s profession.

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Malpractice

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can be described as failure to give care that is normal expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person.

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Negligence

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includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent. Remember that the patient must give consent for any treatment or care

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Assault and battery

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permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained

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Informed consent

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includes unnecessarily exposing an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without the persons consent

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invasion of privacy

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refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom

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false imprisonment

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includes any care that results in physical harm pain, or mental anguish

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abuse

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hitting, forcing people against their will, restraining movement, depriving people of food or water, and/ or not providing physical care

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physical abuse

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speaking harshly, swearing or shouting, using inappropriate words to describe a person’s race or nationality, and. or writing threats or abusive statements

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verbal abuse

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threatening harm denying rights, belittling, intimidating or ridiculing the person and/or threatening to reveal information about the person

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physiological abuse

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any unwanted sexual touching or act, using sexual gestures, and/or suggesting sexual behavior

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sexual abuse

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occurs when false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the persons reputation

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defamation

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spoken information about a person that is false

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slander

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written information about a person that is false

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libel

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agreement between two or more parties. They have three parts- offer, acceptance, and consideration

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contract

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obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms

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implied contracts

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stated in distinct and clear language either orally or in writing

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expressed contracts

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a person who has a ________ does not have the legal capacity to form a contract

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legal disability

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when a person works under the direction or control of another person. The employer is called the principal and the person working under the employer is a

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agent

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another important aspect of legal responsibility. It comprises all information given to health care personnel by a patient

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privileged communications

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also considered privileged communications. records contain information about the care provided to the patient

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health care records

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are a set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong. they provide a standard of conduct or code of behavior

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ethics

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means that information about the patient must remain private and can be shared only with other members of the patients health care team

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confidentiality

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factors of care that patients can expect to receive

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patients rights

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known as legal directives are legal documents that allow individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes regarding medical care

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advance directives

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documents that allow individuals to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their conditions are terminal ( death is expected)

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living wills

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POA health care is a document that permits an individual to appoint another person ( known as the agent) to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal should become unable to make decisions

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durable power of attorney

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mandates that all health care facilities receiving any type of defferal aid comply with rules

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patient self determination act