| A | B |
|---|
| Assault | Any threat or attempt to injure another person with the apparent ability to do so |
| Battery | Unlawful touching of another person without their consent |
| Felony | A serious crime that carries a penalty of at least one year of imprisonment |
| Misuse of narcotics | Using controlled drugs in a manner other than intended |
| Murder | Taking another person’s life |
| Practicing without a license | Providing healthcare services without a license |
| Theft | Taking another person’s possessions |
| Abuse | Physical/sexual/ or verbal mistreatment |
| Defamation of character | Statement that causes injury to a person’s reputation |
| False imprisonment | A person is confined or retained against his/her will |
| Invasion of privacy | -make personal information public without the consent of the patient |
| Libel | Untrue written statements that cause injury to a person’s reputation |
| Malpractice | Providing bad care, resulting in injury. |
| Negligence | Failure to provide care that is normally expected, resulting in injury to the patient. |
| Reasonable care | Legal obligation of healthcare professionals to provide care according to the standards of practice expected within their community of healthcare professionals |
| Slander | Untrue spoken statements that cause injury to a person’s reputation |
| Tort | Wrongful acts, not involving a contract, that result in physical injury, property damages, or damages to a person’s reputation for which the injured person is entitles to compensation for damages done. |
