| A | B |
|---|
| abuse | improper treatment or misuse |
| aiding and abetting | not reporting dishonest acts that are observed |
| assault | attempt or threat to do violence to another |
| battery | an unlawful attack upon or touching of an other person |
| coercion | forcing a patient to do something against his or her wishes |
| confidential | keeping what is said or written to oneself; private; not shared |
| defamation | something harmful to the good name or reputation of another person; slander |
| ethical standards | guides to moral behavior |
| false imprisonment | unlawfully restraining another |
| informed consent | permission given after full disclosure of the facts |
| invasion of privacy | taking liberties with the person or personal rights of another |
| involuntary seclusion | seperation of patient from other patients and people, against the patients will |
| legal standards | guides to lawful behavior |
| liable | legally responsible |
| libel | any written defamatory statement |
| malpractice | improper, negligent, or unethical conduct that results in harm, injury, or loss to a patient |
| neglect | failing to provide services to patients to prevent physical harm or mental anguish |
| negligence | failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to the patient. Negligence is carelessness that may be caused by hurrying or not focusing on the task at hand |
| physical abuse | mistreatment by hitting or other physical contact |
| psychological abuse | mistreatment by threatening, belittling, or otherwise causing mental or emotional harm or upset |
| sexual abuse | use of physical means or verbal threats to force a person to perform sexual acts |
| slander | false oral statement that injures the reputation of another person |
| theft | taking anything that does not belong to you; stealing |
| verbal abuse | use of speach to humiliate, threaten, or cause fear or anxiety in another person |
