abuse
physical, sexual, or verbal mistreatment
acceptance
part of a contract, when the health care provider gives an appointment or examines or treats the patient
advanced directive
legal documents that allow the patient to state the end of life treatments they would or would not want in the event they become unable to make those decisions
agency
personal relationship, created by the mutual consent of agent and principal
agent
a person working under the direction or control of another person
assault
threat of bodily harm or attempt to injure
battery
bodily contact without permission
civil law
law on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights
consideration
part of a contract, the payment made by the patient for the services provided
contract
an agreement between two or more parties. an offer, an acceptance and a consideration
criminal law
law on wrongs against a person, property, or society
defamation of character
damaging a person's reputation by making public statements that are false
ethics
standard of conduct for a person or group of ability to determine "right" from "wrong
expressed contract
stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or written
false imprisonment
is the holding of a person against his will
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects and provides security of the individuals medical information
health care records
are considered privileged communication
Implied Contract
understood without verbally expressed terms
informed consent
permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained
invasion of privacy
is a civil wrong that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal information without consent
law
rule of conduct that is formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
legal disabilities
a condition in which a person does not have legal capacity to form a contract as a minor
libel
expression in print that injure reputation of another
living will
patient's document that states specific measures to be taken or not taken to prolong life, usually results in DNR
malpractice
bad practice". bad practice leads to faulty practice or neglect
minor
a person under legal age
Negligence
failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
offer
part of a contract, as when a competent individual enters into a relationship with a health care provider and offers to a patient
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
requires that all nurse aids receive training and certification
Patients bill of rights
statement of rights that patients are entitled to while in the care of a physician or in the hospital
Patient Self Determination Act
requires that the healthcare agency that receive federal aid must inform a patient about the advanced directives at the time of admission and provide education of or staff
physical abuse
this abuse includes hitting, forcing people against their will, depriving people of food or water
principal
the person who employs the agent or is responsible for the actions of the agent
privileged communication
all information given to health care personnel by a patient
power of attorney
document that names the person that will make healthcare decision for the patient that is unable to do so
reasonable care
legal obligation of healthcare professionals to provide care according to the standards of practice expected within their community of healthcare professionals: providing care according to procedures
sexual abuse
any unwanted sexual touching or act
slander
speaking that injures reputation of another or spoken misrepresentation or false statements
tort
wrongful acts that do not involve contracts or civil wrong doings
verbal abuse
talking harshly swearing or shouting teasing or ridiculing and intimidating
abuse
physical, sexual, or verbal mistreatment
acceptance
part of a contract, when the health care provider gives an appointment or examines or treats the patient
advanced directive
legal documents that allow the patient to state the end of life treatments they would or would not want in the event they become unable to make those decisions
agency
personal relationship, created by the mutual consent of agent and principal
agent
a person working under the direction or control of another person
assault
threat of bodily harm or attempt to injure
battery
bodily contact without permission
civil law
law on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights
consideration
part of a contract, the payment made by the patient for the services provided
contract
an agreement between two or more parties. an offer, an acceptance and a consideration
criminal law
law on wrongs against a person, property, or society
defamation of character
damaging a person's reputation by making public statements that are false
ethics
standard of conduct for a person or group of ability to determine "right" from "wrong
expressed contract
stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or written
false imprisonment
is the holding of a person against his will
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects and provides security of the individuals medical information
health care records
are considered privileged communication
Implied Contract
understood without verbally expressed terms
informed consent
permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained
invasion of privacy
is a civil wrong that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal information without consent
law
rule of conduct that is formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
legal disabilities
a condition in which a person does not have legal capacity to form a contract as a minor
libel
expression in print that injure reputation of another
living will
patient's document that states specific measures to be taken or not taken to prolong life, usually results in DNR
malpractice
bad practice". bad practice leads to faulty practice or neglect
minor
a person under legal age
Negligence
failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
offer
part of a contract, as when a competent individual enters into a relationship with a health care provider and offers to a patient
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
requires that all nurse aids receive training and certification
Patients bill of rights
statement of rights that patients are entitled to while in the care of a physician or in the hospital
Patient Self Determination Act
requires that the healthcare agency that receive federal aid must inform a patient about the advanced directives at the time of admission and provide education of or staff
physical abuse
this abuse includes hitting, forcing people against their will, depriving people of food or water
principal
the person who employs the agent or is responsible for the actions of the agent
privileged communication
all information given to health care personnel by a patient
power of attorney
document that names the person that will make healthcare decision for the patient that is unable to do so
reasonable care
legal obligation of healthcare professionals to provide care according to the standards of practice expected within their community of healthcare professionals: providing care according to procedures
sexual abuse
any unwanted sexual touching or act
slander
speaking that injures reputation of another or spoken misrepresentation or false statements
tort
wrongful acts that do not involve contracts or civil wrong doings
verbal abuse
talking harshly swearing or shouting teasing or ridiculing and intimidating