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Radiation Records
Radiology POS 811
Question | Answer |
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informed consent | consent given by a patient following complete disclosure |
liability | legal accountability |
malpractice | resulting when a dental practititioner is negligent in the delivery of dental care |
negligence | occurs when the diagnosis made or the dental treatment delivered falls below the standard of care |
risk management | policies and procedures that should be followed by the dental radiographer to reduce the chances that legal action be filed against them |
self-determination | legal right to make choices about the care they receive. |
standard of care | the quality of care that is provided by dental practititioners in a similar locality under the same or similar conditions |
statute of limitations | state laws govern the duration of time during which a patient may bring a malpractice action against the dentist or auxillary |