Across
- 4. Client has been properly informed before signing the consent form.
- 5. A false written or typed statement that defames the name or character of a person.
- 6. Ability of a person to make his or her own decisions in regards to medical care
- 9. Level of performance expected of healthcare workers in carrying out his or her duties; how malpractice is typically determined.
- 12. Patient information is held in secrecy and privacy and released only to authorized personnel unless patient gives consent to release it to others (usually in writing)
- 13. Careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone who is performing a professional duty.
- 15. Form that is used to designate wishes in regards to an agent to make medical decisions for the patient if they lost the capacity to make those decisions or communicate.
Down
- 1. Decision made by healthcare worker that limits patients autonomy for the patient’s own good (makes the decision despite what patient says)
- 2. ALL conditions, risks and components of treatment are communicated to the patient. ALL conditions are communicated to physician
- 3. Duties a medical professional is allowed to carry out based on job description, training, and qualifications.
- 7. Legally responsible
- 8. Also known as medical malpractice; Act or omission by medical professionals that deviates from accepted norms of practice and may result in injury to the patient.
- 10. To give approval or permission. Must be voluntary and informed, as well as have sufficient mental capacity and appropriate age to give this consent.
- 11. A legal document that describes a person’s wishes in regards to life-support measures (EX; DNR)
- 14. An action that causes harm to a person; can be intentional or unintentional; dealt with in civil court (private rights); excludes breach of contract.