| A | B |
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| ABANDONMENT | leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training |
| ADVANCE DIRECTIVE | a written order given by the doctor based upon a decision by a patient prior to his or her demise; instructions written in advance of an event |
| BATTERY | subjecting a patient to unwanted care and transport can be considered this in a court of law |
| BREACH OF DUTY | not providing the standard of care |
| CONFIDENTIALITY | the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or ina court of law |
| CONSENT | permission from the patient to treat him or her |
| DNR ORDER | a legal document which states that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resusitative effort |
| DUTY TO ACT | an obligation to provide care to a patient |
| EMANCIPATED MINOR | child who is married or a specific age who, in certain states, can make legal decisions |
| EXPRESSED CONSENT | permission given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well being |
| GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS | a series of laws, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel who are administering care |
| IMPLIED CONSENT | permission to treat an unconscious patient until he or she become conscious |
| LIABILITY | being held legally responsible |
| NEGLIGENCE | a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act |
| SCOPE OF PRACTICE | the collective medical, legal, and ethical guidelines that govern the EMT |
| HIPAA | a federal law protecting the privacy of patient specific health care information |
