Medical Legal and Ethics Vocab

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Legally responsible for harm to an athlete or injury

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Liability

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Failure to use reasonable care an ordinary person would use

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Negligence

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Degree of care an equally qualified caregiver provides

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Standard of Reasonable Care

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Part of an official job description

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Duty of Care

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A legal wrong

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Tort

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Care provider fails to perform their legal duty of care

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Nonfeasance

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Care provider acts outside responsibility or standard of care

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Malfeasance

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Care provider acts but uses wrong procedures.

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Misfeasance

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Govt. & its employees can't be liable for negligence

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Sovereign Immunity

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Protection against legal liability for first aid providers

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Good Samaritan Law