S&T Week 5(final)

A form of dispute resolution that allows a neutral party to settle the dispute

Refers to laws developed in Egland and France and brought to the United States by the early settlers

Person who defends action brought in litigation

Oral testimony given by an individual with a court reporter

A serious crime such as murder, larceny, assault, and rape

Consent assumed by the healthcare provider, typically in an emergency that threatens the patients life

Consent given by the patient who is made aware of any procedure to be performed, its risks, expected outcome and alternatives

False and malicious writing about another

Court action

Professional negligence

Dispute resolution that allows a facilitator to help the two parties settle their differences and come to an acceptable solution

Failure to exercise a certain standard of care

Person who has not reached the age of majority, usually 18 years

Person bringing charges in litigation

False and malicious words about another

Written command designating a person to appear in court under penalty for failure to appear

Wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another

Branch of medical ethics concerned with moral issues resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research

Storage of biologic materials at extremely cold temperatures for use at a later time

Defined in terms of what is morally right and wrong

Someone who substitutes for another

Symptoms

Treatment

Birth Control Pills