Medical Law and Negligence PDF

Abandonment of care Wrongful termination of providing patient care Assault An intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another; it does not have to include actual body contact. Battery Unlawful touching of another person without informed consent Competency A Legal presumption that a person who...

Abandonment of care Wrongful termination of providing patient care Assault An intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another; it does not have to include actual body contact. Battery Unlawful touching of another person without informed consent Competency A Legal presumption that a person who has reached the aged of majority can make decision for herself or himself unless proven otherwise. Defamation Spoken or written statements made maliciously and intentionally that may injure the subject's reputation Harm Injury to a person or the person's property that gives rise to a basis for a legal action against the person. Libel A malicious or untrue writing about another person that is brought to the attention of others. Malpractice Failure to meet a legal duty, thus causing harm to another. Negligence The commission (doing) of an act or the omission (not doing) of an act that a reasonably prudent person would have performed in a similar situation, thus causing harm to another person. Slander Malicious or untrue spoken words about another person that are brought to the attention of others.