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Across
  1. 2. of contract -when one party to the contract doesn't do what they agreed consent form - A document with important information about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing
  2. 7. around the clock
  3. 8. gallon
  4. 9. - the body of law that defines conduct perceived as threatening to, harmful to, or otherwise endangering the property, health, safety, and welfare of people.
  5. 11. as much as desired; freely
  6. 13. - occurs when a healthcare professional neglects to provide appropriate treatment, take appropriate action, or gives substandard treatment that causes harm, injury, or death to a person
  7. 15. ampule
  8. 16. infusion
  9. 17. - a defamatory statement in writing or other visible forms
  10. 20. of Attorney - a legal document that lets you give someone legal authority to make important decisions about your medical care
  11. 21. and battery - harm occurs in a medical setting and includes harmful or offensive touching of a patient by a medical professional
  12. 24. Budget Reconciliation Act OBRA - amended the Public Health Service and Social Security Acts to create the Agency for HealthCare Policy and Research
  13. 26. topical
  14. 27. every other day
  15. 29. any type of agreement, verbal or written, by which one or both parties agree to a set of behaviors related to the care of a patient
  16. 32. - a false statement of fact, published to a third party slander - the action or crime of making a false SPOKEN statement damaging to a person's reputation
  17. 33. imprisonment - the tort of restraining a person that person's will Abuse - inappropriate treatment of an individual
  18. 35. suppository
  19. 36. tablespoon
Down
  1. 1. existing condition - health issue that required diagnosis or treatment prior to an applicants' enrollment in a health plan
  2. 2. inside cheeck
  3. 3. law - laws and regulations that govern the interactions between private citizens, or in the case of healthcare, between the practitioner and patient
  4. 4. of services - a state in which a person is unable or unwilling to see the truth or reality about an issue or situation
  5. 5. - a health care provider failing to follow the recognized standard of care and causing preventable harm to a patient
  6. 6. - the date on which the Coverage of the Life Insured ceases under the Policy for reasons mentioned in the Section on Termination of Coverage in this
  7. 10. acetaminophen
  8. 12. take as directed
  9. 14. will - a written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation
  10. 18. of privacy - Sharing the results of a test in front of family members or other patients without your permission
  11. 19. liquid
  12. 21. amount
  13. 22. tablet
  14. 23. payment - when an insurance company decides not to pay for services or products they have agreed to cove
  15. 25. of practice - the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license ethics - a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practise of medicine
  16. 26. - when a medical professional acts in a negligent manner and injures someone in their care
  17. 28. minimum
  18. 30. capsule
  19. 31. maximum
  20. 34. suspension
  21. 36. 3 times a day