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Advance Directive:
legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.
Agent:
a person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
Assault
A physical attack
Battery:
harmful or offensive touching of a patient from a medical professional in a healthcare setting.
Breach of Contract:
violation of any of the agreed upon term
Confidentiality:
the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Contract:
agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties
Defamation of Character:
a tort that occurs when a damaging false statement causes harm.
Durable Power of Attorney:
a legal document that gives another person the authority to make a medical decision for an individual.
Express Consent:
A patient specifically says yes to a question asked by a healthcare professional
False Imprisonment:
the confinement of a person without the consent of such person or without legal authority.
Fraud
deliberate deception or misrepresentation of services that results in an unauthorized reimbursement
Libel:
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
Implied Consent:
when a patient passively cooperates in a process without discussion or formal consent.
Informed Consent:
process of communication between patient and health care provider that often leads to agreement or permission for care
Living Will:
a written statement detailing a person's desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent
Slander
the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation
Assisted Living
housing facility for people with disabilities or for adults who cannot or who choose not to live independently.
Cardiac Care Unit:
specialized in the care of patients with cardiac conditions that require continuous monitoring and treatment
Continuing Care Community:
a community offers independent living with access to higher levels of care including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation.
Emergency Room:
the department of a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma.
General Unit
a department that diagnoses and treats a wide range of diseases affecting adults.
Hospice
focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life.
Intensive Care Unit:
handles severe, potentially life-threatening cases
Intermediate Care Facility:
American Medicaid-funded institutional long-term support and service for people with intellectual disabilities.
Transitional Care Unit:
a short-term care facility for medically complex patients transitioning from one care setting and to another.
Psychiatric Hospital:
an institution providing residential care for people with mental conditions.
Rehab Unit / Hospital:
type of specialty hospital that focuses on treating people recovering from debilitating injuries, illnesses, surgeries, and chronic medical conditions.
Skilled Nursing Facility:
facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people.
Acupuncture
a form of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
Chiropractic:
form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine.
Holistic Medicine:
an attitudinal approach to health care rather than a particular set of techniques. It addresses the psychological, familial, societal, ethical and spiritual as well as biological dimensions of health and illness.
Homeopathy:
the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease.
Massage Therapy
the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues, treatment for body stress or pain
Osteopathy
a branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles.
Reflexology:
a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body.
Therapeutic Touch:
Therapeutic touch, or non-contact therapeutic touch, is a pseudoscientific energy therapy which practitioners claim promotes healing and reduces pain and anxiety.
Advance Directive:
legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.
Agent:
a person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
Assault:
A physical attack
Battery:
harmful or offensive touching of a patient from a medical professional in a healthcare setting.
Breach of Contract:
violation of any of the agreed-upon terms and conditions of a binding contract.
Confidentiality:
the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Contract:
agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties
Defamation of Character:
a tort that occurs when a damaging false statement causes harm.
Durable Power of Attorney:
a legal document that gives another person the authority to make a medical decision for an individual.
Express Consent:
A patient specifically says yes to a question asked by a healthcare professional
False Imprisonment:
the confinement of a person without the consent of such person or without legal authority.
Fraud
Deliberate deception or misrepresentation of services that results in an unauthorized reimbursement
Implied consent
When a patient passively cooperates in a process without discussion or formal consent
Informed consent
Process of communication between patient and health care provider that often leads to agreement or permission for care
Libel
Published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation
Living Will
Written statement detailing a persons desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are not able to express informed consent
Slander
Utterance of false charges or misrepresentation which defame and damage another’s reputation
Toddler
Autonomy vs shame/doubt
Infancy
Basic trust vs mistrust
Basic trust vs mistrust
Trust that basic needs such as nourishment will be met
Autonomy vs shame/ doubt
Develop a sense of independence in certain tasks
Preschoolers
Intiative vs guilt
Initiative vs guilt
Take initiative on tasks may develop guilt if result isn’t attained
School aged child
Industry vs inferiority