Across
- 2. decisions made by judges in the various courts that become rule of law and apply to future cases, even though they were not enacted by a legislature.
- 6. legally responsible or obligated.
- 7. a health plan that combines coverage of health care costs and delivery of health care for a prepaid premium.
- 9. state laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine.
- 11. the person bringing charges in a lawsuit.
- 13. standards of behavior, developed as a result of one's concept of right and wrong.
- 14. the process by which a professional license obtained in one state may be accepted as valid in other states by prior agreement without reexamination.
Down
- 1. those care settings providing highly specialized services.
- 3. a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person.
- 4. sound practical judgment.
- 5. term for the use of the internet as a source of consumer information about health and medicine.
- 7. those who are trained to administer medical or health care to patients.
- 8. the primary care physician who directs the medical care of managed care health plan members.
- 10. official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard.
- 12. dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving,or attempting to deprive, another of his or her rights.