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Liable:
Libel:
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Liable - legally responsible and accountable
Libel - defamation in writing. |
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Living will
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A legal document that states the patients wishes to refuse or limit care if the patient becomes incompetent. Living wills are used mainly for cases of terminal illness.
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Malpractice
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Negligence committed by a professional. Malpractice may also be committed if a person deliberately acts out of his or her scope of practice or while impaired.
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Medical ethics
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A branch of ethics concerned with the practice of medicine
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Medical practice act
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State law that defines the practice of medicine
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