Medical law and ethics

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  1. 3. allows patients to set forth their intentions in advance in treatment and care, such as whether they wish to be placed on life support.
  2. 6. Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty.
  3. 7. A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed.
  4. 8. An agreement between two or more parties of the doing or not doing something.
  5. 9. The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers.
  6. 12. Negligence by a professional person
  7. 15. A violation of a persons right not to have his name, photo, or private affairs exposed of and made public with out giving consent.
  8. 19. person accused or sued in a lawsuit
  9. 20. A rule made by a government body.
  10. 22. false claims made against someone that do not represents the person or the acts that where taken place
  11. 23. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations (Contract)
  12. 24. failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances. Most common type of medical tort liability.
  13. 28. Holding or detaining a person against his will.
  14. 29. Act that violates criminal law.
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  1. 1. Information given by a patient to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed without consent of the person who gave it.
  2. 2. The ability to see things from another persons point of view.
  3. 4. Lack of physical or mental wellness.
  4. 5. An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another.
  5. 10. When a doctor stops the care of a patient without reasonable notice of discharge from the case.
  6. 11. a contract authorizing a person to act as an agent for specified matters (example - to make health decisions for someone)
  7. 13. A statute that enforces private right and liabilities, as differentiated from criminal law.
  8. 14. Do Not Resuscitate. Type of living will, usually for people who are terminally ill.
  9. 16. false or malicious spoken statement. Any defamation that is spoken and heard.
  10. 17. Testimony of a witness under oath and written down before trial for possible use when the case comes to trial.
  11. 18. A deliberate physical attack upon a person.
  12. 21. One who institutes a lawsuit.
  13. 25. Wrong and right conduct
  14. 26. a civil wrong for which the injured party is entitled to compensation
  15. 27. any Defamation that can be seen, such as a writing, printing, effigy, movie, or statue. (Tort)