Health Science EOC Review

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