Chapter 2 Legal Considerations and Administration

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Reduction of the potential for injury.

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risk management

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The failure to give reasonable care or to do what another prudent person with similar experience, knowledge, and background would have done under the same or similar circumstances.

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negligence

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The degree of care, skill, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver in the profession would provide in similar circumstances.

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standard of care

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Voluntarily and knowingly assumes the risk of an activity through an expressed or implied agreement, but does not forgive a person of reckless conduct.

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assumption of risk

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Legal responsibility to perform duties in a reasonable and prudent manner.

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liability

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Morals, a set of principles or values that influences behavior.

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ethics

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A wrongful act resulting in injury to another’s person, property, or reputation, for which the injured party is entitled to seek compensation.

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tort

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The unlawful touching of an individual without consent.

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battery

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Professional misconduct or lack of professional skill that results in damage to the patient; negligence by a professional, such as a physician, nurse, certified athletic trainer, or coach.

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malpractice

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A federal regulation establishing national standards for health care information to protect personal health information.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)