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Legal Terms Chapter 4
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Civil Law vs. Criminal Law
Focus on legal relationships Protection of a person’s rights Criminal Law Wrongs against a person, property, or society Act is a misdemeanor or felony
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Malpractice Failure of a professional to use the degree of skilled learned Results in injury, loss / damage to the person Ex = failure to administer a tetanus shot
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Negligence Failure to give care that is expected
Ex = Pt. falls out of bed because side rails are left down
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Assault / Battery Assault Battery Threat or attempt to injure
Unlawful touching of another person without consent (usually violent)
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Invasion of Privacy Releasing personal information about a pt. without consent Unnecessarily exposing a person
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False Imprisonment Restraining an individual (with no justification)
Restricting an individual’s freedom
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Abuse Any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
4 Types Physical Verbal Psychological (Mental) Sexual
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Defamation False statements that damage a person’s reputation 2 Types
Slander (Spoken) Libel (Written)
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