week five Flashcards
(21 cards)
civil law
law related to actions between individuals
arbitration
a form of dispute resolution that allows a neutral party to settle the dispute
criminal law
law related to wrongs committed against the welfare and safety of society as a whole
deposition
oral testimony given by an individual with a court reporter and attorneys for both sides present
felony
a serious crime such as murder, larceny, assault, and rape
libel
false and malicious writing about another constituting a defamation of character
misdemeanor
a lesser crime
negligence
failure to exercise a certain standard of care
nonfeasance
a civil law term referring to the failure to preform an act, official duty, or legal requirement
plaintiff
person bringing charges in litigation
implied concent
consent assumed by the health care provider, typically in an emergency that threatens the patients life
slander
false and malicious words about another constituting a defamation of character
subpoena
written command designating a person to appear in court under penalty for failure to appear
ethics
defined in terms of what is morally right and wrong
bioethics
branch of medial ethics concerned with moral issues resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research
defendant
a person who defends action brought in litigation
Bioethics
Branch of medical ethics concerned with moral usurped resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research
Genetic engineering
Alternation, manipulation, replacement, or repair of genetic material
Macroallocation
Of scarce medical resources; decisions are made by congress, health systems agencies, and insurance companies
Surrogate
Substitute; someone who substitutes for another
Informed consent
Consent given by the patient who is made aware of any procedure to be performed, it’s risks, expected outcomes , and alternatives
