Hcr Week 8

Week 8 Checkpoint 1. Assault When mortal attempts to harm or threatens mortal else. 2. Breach of Confidentiality Is when information has been released to someone who is not authorized to have it, or without the tolerants consent. 3. Battery Touching a person without their permission. 4. Burden of Proof Is the responsibility to prove harm or wrongdoing. 5. Defendant This is the person that is world sued, or needs to defend themselves in court. 6. Contempt of Court This is when someone is not obeying court orders, which rear be punishable by jail time and/or fine(s). . Confidentiality Keeping information that is secret, and only the patient suffer give permission to release this information. 8. Coroner This is someone who investigates a death that was not because of a natural cause. 9. Court Order This is a written command or order that is issued by a judge or by the court. 10. Deposition This is part of a discovery where both stances of a courting can get sworn statements from a witness, and find out if the witness is credible. Also, to see where the other side of the case is weak so that they can use it against them to win the case. 1. Discovery This is a legal bear upon where lawyers obtain all of the information that pertains to a case including witness lists (and more) so that the other side can prepare for court. 12. Covered Entities These are private or public organizations that must follow the HIPPA laws. 13. Privileged talk This is private information. 14. Negligence This is when someone fails to provide reasonable care resulting in an accidental injury to someone else. 15. Plaintiff This is someone who initiates a court complaint.