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Medical Law/Ethics

Ch 1 Terms

TermDefinition
plaintiff the person bringing charges in a law suit
defendant the person or party agaisnt whom the criminal or civil charges are brought in a law suit
liable legally responisible or obligted
precedent decisions made by judges in the various courts that become rule of law and apply to future cases even though they were not enacted by a legislature: also know as case law
summary judgement a decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trail
fraud dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving or attempting to deprive others of their rights
law rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognizied as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
ethics standards of behavior, developed as a result of ones concept of right and wrong
moral values ones personal concept of right and wrong, formed through the influence of the family, culture, and society
bioethics a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine
medical ethicist bioethicist specialist who consult with physicians researchers and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care
ethics committee committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patients care including health care practitioners family members clergy and others with the purpose of reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases
litigious prone to engage in lawsuits
etiquette standards of behavior considered to be good manners among members of a profession as they function as individuals in society
courtesy the practice of good manners
compassion the identification with and understanding of anothers situation feelings and motives
common sense sound practical judgement
critical thinking the ability to think analytically using fewer emothins and more rationality
health care pratitioner those trained to administer medical or health care to patients
hippocratic oath a pledge for physicians influenced by the practices of the Greek physician Hippocrates
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