Legal & Ethical Perspectives Worksheet

Bad practice - harmful, incorrect, or negligent practice or treatment of a patient by a health care provider. (Professional Negligence)
Failure to give care that is normally expected in a particular position and results in injury to a patient.
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
Holding a person against his/her will by using a restrictive device or other means.
The giving out of information about an individual or patient without his/her consent.
To be legally responsible for failing to perform professional duties to meet the standards of care and/or causing harm or injury.
May include a threat or attempt to injure a patient.
Unlawful touching of another person without consent.
Gives rise to contractual obligations by some action or inaction without verbally expressed terms.
Agreement between the parties, the terms are stated indistinct and explicit language, either orally or in writing.