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define ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

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document stating pt’s wishes regarding EOL care

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define AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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passed in 2010 by Obama w/goal of making care more accessible & cheaper

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aka AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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Obamacare

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define AMERICANS W/DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA)

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2008 amendment of ADA emphasizing disability definition should be broad & not requiring extensive analysis

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define ARBITRATION

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private, judicial determination of dispute & alternative to court action while being just as final & binding

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define COMMON LAW

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traditional & unwritten law from England based on custom & usage before US enacted into statutes in all state laws except Louisiana

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define COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

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damages recovered in payment for injury/economic loss not including punitive

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define CONSENT

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permission

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define CONSIDERATION

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element in law of contracts where benefit bargained between parties & reason for entering contract; must be valuable & exchanged for performance/promise of performance

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define DEFENDANT

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party sued in civil lawsuit/party charged w/crime in criminal prosecution

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define DEPOSITION

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live person questioned under oath by attorney party to proceeding & done before case brought before judge/jury

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define DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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instructions that pt empowered representative to make their healthcare decisions if unable

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define ELDER ABUSE

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any abuse to person at least 60 yrs by caregiver/person in relationship involving trust

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define EMANCIPATED MINOR

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person younger than 18 but doesn’t require parental permission for care

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define EXPRESS CONSENT

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pt directly communicates consent to physician in signing paper w/oral communication

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define FEDERAL LAW

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legislation enacted by Congress & signed by president

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define FELONIES

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crime serious enough to be punished w/prison or death

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define GOOD SAMARITAN ACT

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protects indiv who helps injured in emergency

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define GROSS NEGLIGENCE

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carelessness to pnt of recklessness for lives of others & conscious violation of other’s right to safety & less than intentionally evil

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define HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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gives certain protections like continuous coverage while changing jobs, electronic transaction standards, & privaacy safeguards for PHI

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define IMPLIED CONSENT

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law assuming unconscious pt would consent to emergency care if conscious & able; only reliable when absent of consent & never overrules rejection

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define INCOMPETENCE

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legal status

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define INFORMED CONSENT

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agreement after all relevant facts known

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define INTRINSIC

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belonging to one’s self inherently; motivation comes from within individual

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define LIABILITY

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anything to which person is liable; debts/accounts payable owed by business

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define LIBEL

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written form of defamation

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define LIVING WILLS

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advance directive stating pt’s wishes about EOL care

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define MATURE MINOR

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minors can access certain services w/o parental consent only if minor deemed mature by state rules & provider questions

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define MEDIATION

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non-binding dispute resolution where parties meet w/neutral third party & facilitate negotiation of voluntary resolution

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define MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

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act/continuing conduct of physician/hospital that doesn’t meet standards of professional competence resulting in provable damage to pt

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define MISDEMEANORS

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lesser crime than felony punishable w/fine & or county jail up to 1 year

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define MORALS

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pertaining to distinction of right & wrong

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define NEGLECT

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failure/refusal of caregiver/other reasonable person to provide for elder/child’s basic physical, emotional, or social needs; failure to protect from harm

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define NEGLIGENCE

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guilty of neglect/act of carelessness

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define NON-MALEFICENCE

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obligation of physician not to harm pt

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define PATIENT-SELF DETERMINATION ACTA

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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

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define PLANTIFF

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party filing lawsuit against defendant demanding damages, performance, or court determination of rights

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define POWER OF ATTORNEY

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legal document authorizing person to act as another’s attorney, legal representative, agent

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define PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

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framework of evaluating conduct applicable to members of given profession

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define PUNITIVE DAMAGES

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damages awarded in lawsuit as punishment & example to others for malicious, evil, or fraudulent acts

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define RISK MANAGEMENT

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identifying all exposure to financial loss of business & techniques to manage exposure

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define SLANDER

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spoken defamation

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define STANDARD OF CARE

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watchfulness, attention, caution, & prudence reasonable person in circumstances would exercise

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define STATE LAW

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legislation enacted by state legislature & signed by governor

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define STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAW

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statute prescribing period of limitations for bringing certain kinds of legal actions

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define STATUTOTRY LAW

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legally enacted, deriving authority from law

47
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define TORTS

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wrong doings (ex: MVA, product of liability, slander & libel, medical malpractice)

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