Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Crossword

authorized or based on law
behavior known as crime; deals with the wrongs against a person, property or society
focuses on the legal relationships between people and the protection of a person’s rights
wrongful act that does not involve a contract
commonly called professional negligence, failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected
failure to give care that is normally expected
threat or attempt to injure and unlawful touching of another person without consent.
permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure has been explained
2 kinds, physical; unnecessarily exposing an individual and informational is revealing personal information about an individual without consent
restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom without authorization
any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the person’s reputation
agreement between two or more parties
obligations understood without verbally expressed terms
stated in distinct and clear language language either verbally or writing
does not have the legal capacity to form a contract
final important consideration in contract law
comprise all information given to health care personnel by a patient
contains information about the care provided to the patient
set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong
information about a patient that must remain private and can be shared with only other members of the patients’ health care team
written policies concerning the factors of care that patients can expect to receive
list of guarantees for those receiving medical care
Residents in long-term care facilities are guaranteed certain rights
a US law designed to provide privacy standards to patients’ medical records
document permits an individual to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the person is not able to do it themselves
published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation
written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding their medical treatment when they are no longer able to express informed consent
false and damaging statements about someone
ensure patients right to independence in health care decisions be communicated and protected