Chapter 5 key terms
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Legal
authorized or based on law
Criminal Law
focusing on behavior known as a crime
Civil Law
focuses on legal relationships between people and protection of personal rights.
Tort
wrongful act that does not involve contracts. When a person is harmed or injured because a person does not do their job to the appropriate standards.
Malpractice
“bad practice”/ “professional negligence” The failure of a professional to use the degree of skill commonly expected in that individual’s profession.
Assault and Battery
Assault: threatening or attempting to injure someone Battery: unlawful touching of someone without consent.
Informed Consent
permission granted by a person who will understand what will take place.
Invasion of Privacy
Physical Invasion: unnecessarily exposing a person Informational Invasion: revealing personal info without consent
False Imprisonment
restraining or restricting an individual’s freedom without authorization.
Abuse
any care resulting in physical harm, pain or mental anguish.
Defamation
occurs when false statements cause someone to be ridiculed or damage their reputation.
Contract
agreement between two or more parties and consist of offer, acceptance, and consideration
Implied Contracts
obligations understood without verbally expressed terms
Expressed Contracts
stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing.
Legal Disability
someone who does not have the legal ability to form a contract.
Agent
person operates under the direction or control of another person
Privileged Communication
compromise all information given to healthcare personnel by a patient; info must be kept confidential by law.
Health Care Records
contains information about the care provided to the patient; considered privileged communications
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
estabishes the standards to protect health information
Scope of Practice
procedures, processes, and actions that health care providers are legally permitted to perform wthin the terms of their professional license and registration.
Ethics
a set of principles relating to what is right or wrong
Confidentiality
information about the patient must remain private and only shared with other members of the patient’s health care team.
Patient Rights
ensures ethical and respectful treatment within the health care system; factors of care that a patient can expect to receive.
Consumer Bill of Rights
in 1998, enacted and must be recognized and honored by health care professionals.