Medical Terms

3. All parties in contract must be free of legal disability
8. wrongful act that does not involve a contract
9. person who works under direction of another person
13. documents that allow individuals to state what measure should or should not be taken to prolong life when their conditions are terminal
15. occurs when a false statement is made to either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage someone's reputation
16. permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved have been explained
18. failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learned commonly expected in that individual's profession
19. ocurs when an intimate partner uses threatening, manipulation, aggressive, or violent behavior to maintain power

1. comprise all information given to health care personnel by a patient
2. responsibilities are those that are authorized or based on law
4. failure to provide care or giving improper care
5. unlawful touching of another person without consent
6. False information refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individuals freedom without authorization
7. refers to revealing personal information about an individual without that person's consent
10. stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing
11. information about a patient must remain private and can only be shared with other members of the patients health care team
12. Focuses on the legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights
14. failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person
17. any sexual touching that is not consensual
20. a set of principles related to what is normally right and wrong