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Blinn Medical Legal Matching
Injuring someone's character through writing:
Libel
This is defined as a deviation from accepted standards of care recognized by the law:
Negligence
The minimum amount of force necessary to ensure the patient does not injury themselves or others is:
Reasonable force
This type of consent is when the individual directly grants permission to treat them ( example being sticking out their arm):
Expressed consent
The second part of negligence that must be proven is:
Breach of duty
An unconscious patient can be treated under what type of consent:
Implied contest
If a person has this type of order, it is valid, and the patient is pulseless, the Paramedic should not begin care
DNR
Threatening to hit someone is considered:
Assault
A legal document that allows a person to specify the kinds of medical treatment he wishes to receive is:
Living will
This occurs when a person makes an intentional false communication that injures another person's reputation or good name:
Defamation
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