ethics
Medical term Medical Law and Ethics
Moral principles that guide behavior and help decide what is right and wrong.
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Related terms
- criminal lawLaw that defines crimes against society and their punishments.
- defendantThe person or party being sued or charged.
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- ethical dilemmaA situation requiring a choice between options that are equally good, equally bad or uncertain in outcome.
- false imprisonmentRestraining a person or confining them to an area without legal justification or consent.
- felonyA serious crime, generally punishable by more than one year in prison.
- fidelityThe ethical principle of faithfulness and keeping commitments to patients.
- four Ds of negligenceThe elements a patient must prove for malpractice: duty, dereliction (breach) of duty, direct cause, and…