legal mental

An intentional threat designed to make the victim fearful; produces reasonable apprehension of harm

The harmful or offensive touching of another person

The study of specific ethical questions that arise in health care.

The rights of personal liberty guaranteed under two U.S. constitutional amendments

The capacity to understand the consequences of one's decisions

A release from an inpatient psychiatric facility that is contingent upon outpatient commitment

The ethical responsibility of a health care professional that prohibits the disclosure of privileged information without the patient's informed consent

An obligation that may result in the breach of confidentiality on the part of the health care worker to warn third parties when they may be in danger from a patient.

"a situation in which there is a conflict between two or more courses of action, each carrying favorable & unfavorable consequences"

"The discipline concerned with standards of values, behaviors, or beliefs adhered to by individuals or groups"

Maybe a misdemeanor or tort brought against health care workers who illegally hold people in confinement. Confinement includes restraint within a limited area & restraint within an institution

A bill enacted in 1996 that established national standards for the protection of electronic medical records.

"A form of consent that is not expressly given but implied from circumstances of a person's particular situation or a person's actions, especially in life-threatening or serious situations"

One type of voluntary admission in which there is no formal or written application

"A legal term that indicates that a person has been provided with a basic understanding of risks, benefits, & alternatives & is receiving treatment voluntarily"

Willful & intentional acts that violate another person's rights or property

Admission to a psychiatric facility without the patient's consent

Court mandates for medication & other treatments as a condition for remaining in the community rather than in the hospital. These mandates are controversial & not used in all communities in the U.S.

Mandates that the least restrictive & least disruptive means be used to achieve a specific purpose

"Used for extended care & treatment of those with mental illness. Commitments are obtained through medical certifications, judicial hearings, or a administrative action."

An act or omission to act that breaches the duty of due care & results in or is responsible for a person's injuries

"An act, or failure to act, that breaches the duty of due care & results in an unintended or is responsible for another person's injuries."

the legal expectation or privacy concerning the sharing medical information

"the right to reject forced treatment. This right takes into consideration the person's right of choice, or autonomy, & beneficence, actions which benefit others"

the right to expect appropriate & adequate treatment

admitting patients with acute psychiatric symptoms on an emergency basis upon written order of a primary care provider for a limited amount of time

a civil wrong for which money damages (or other relief) may be obtained by the injured party (plaintiff) from the wrongdoer (defendant)

termination of a patient-institutional relationship

unintentional acts against another person that produce injury or harm

inpatient acre sought by the patient or the patient's guardian through a written application to the facility

"A ""formal written order"" to ""free the person"""