Legal and Ethical Terms

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Independence, freedom from external control or influence

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autonomy

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A violation of a law, trust, or promise

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breach

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The act of entrusting a group with supervisory powers

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commission

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A set of laws or regulations; a set of ideas or rules about how to behave

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code

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Ability to do something successfully or efficiently

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competence

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The action or fact of complying with a wish or command

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compliance

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The action of making new or secret information known

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disclosure

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Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession

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ethical

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Suggested but not directly expressed; to hint at

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implied

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A patient’s consent to a health care procedure or to participation in a clinical study after being fully advised of the benefits and the risks involved

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informed consent