![Page 1: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Legal Term Review
![Page 2: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
liable
• Legally responsible
![Page 3: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
confidential
• Private or secret
![Page 4: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
malpractice
• Bad/harmful practice that injures another person
![Page 5: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
negligence
• Failure to perform duties in a reasonable and customary way
![Page 6: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
libel
• Communicating something untruthful and harmful about another person in writing
![Page 7: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
ethics
• Dealing with what is good or bad, determining moral duty and obligation
![Page 8: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
jurisprudent
• Understanding the science or philosophy of law
![Page 9: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
moral
• Relating to principles of right or wrong
![Page 10: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
legal
• Deriving authority from or founded on law
![Page 11: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
negligence
• Failure to execute the care that is reasonable/prudent person exercises
![Page 12: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
slander
• Verbally communicating something untruthful and harmful about another person
![Page 13: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Assault
• A threat or an attempt to injure another person in an illegal manner
![Page 14: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Civil law
• Defines the legal relationships between individuals
![Page 15: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
battery
• Unlawful touching of another person w/o consent, with or w/o injury
![Page 16: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
breach
• Breaking the law, an obligation, or the terms of a contract
![Page 17: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
will
• Written document that allows person to distribute property after death
![Page 18: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Illegal restraint
• Holding or detaining a person against his will
![Page 19: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Crime
• Performing an act that is forbidden
![Page 20: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
ethics
• Standards of behavior
![Page 21: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
unethical
• Action that does not represent ideal behavior but may not be illegal
![Page 22: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Criminal Law
• Defines the legal obligation between individual and state
![Page 23: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
tort
• Civil wrong
![Page 24: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Invasion of privacy
• Unlawfully making known to the public any private/personal information w/o the consent of the wronged person
![Page 25: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Privileged communication
• Personal private info relating to the care given by HCW
![Page 26: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Duty of care
• By law, health care workers must perform services in a manner that meets common standards of practice
![Page 27: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Reasonable care
• Services given in a manner appropriate to the level of education/experience of the HCW
![Page 28: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
living will
• A legal document that a person uses to make known his or her wishes regarding life-prolonging medical treatments
![Page 29: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Power of attorney
• A document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so.
![Page 30: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
DNR
• A document is a binding legal document that states resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest
![Page 31: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
![Page 32: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
![Page 33: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
![Page 34: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
![Page 35: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
![Page 36: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
![Page 37: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
![Page 38: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
![Page 39: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
![Page 40: Legal Term Review. liable Legally responsible confidential Private or secret](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062804/5697bf8a1a28abf838c8ab25/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)