| A | B |
|---|
| assault | open threat of bodily harm to another |
| battery | unlawful touching/bodily contact without permission |
| breach of duty | omission of care |
| confidentiality | nondisclosure of certain information |
| consent | permission |
| contract | legal agreement |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| duty to act | legal duty to provide care within scope of practice |
| ethics | science of moral values and principles |
| false imprisonment | violation of personal liberty of another |
| Good Samaritan Law | protection of HCW rendering emergency care |
| incident report | confidential document of accident or deviation from policy |
| Living Will | Advance Directives regarding terminal care |
| Malpractice | harmful practices which cause injury to another |
| Negligence | failure to give, or the omission of reasonable care |
| scope of practice | legal description what HCW may or may not do |
| standard of care | written rules, actions, conditions directing patient care |
| tort | civil wrong, not breach of contract |
| domestic violence | violent or controlling behavior by intimate partner |
| abandonment | wrongful stop of care to patient |
