Chapter 26: Medical Law Crossword

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on the person of another, when coupled with the apparent present ability to do so, & any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm
Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse
An agreement between two or more persons or parties which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing
Holding up a person to ridicule, scorn, or contempt in a respectable & considerable part of the community
Conscious restraint of he freedom of a person without proper authorization, privilege, or consent
Intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing a person to rely on the false info to his or her detriment
Person's agreement to allow something to happen which is not expressly given but rather inferred from a person's actions or inactions
Person's agreement to allow something to happen (surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision intelligently- knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits, & other info. needed by a reasonable person to make a decision
Failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by the ordinary consideration that ordinarily regulate human affairs would do or the doing of something a reasonable & prudent person would not do
Meaning the things speaks for itself; legal theory requiring 3 elements (1) that the type of injury did not occur except for negligence, (2) that the activity was under the complete control of the defendant, & (3) that the plaintiff did not contribute to his/her own injury in any way
Meaning let the superior respond or the master speaks for the servant: the physician, supervisor, or employer may be liable in certain cases for the wrongful acts of employees or subordinates
Degree of skill (proficiency), knowledge, & care ordinarily possessed & employed by members in good standing within the profession
Private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages