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40 Cards in this Set
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Abandonment
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Unilateral severance by the physician of the
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Abortion
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Premature termination of pregnancy at a time
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Admissibility (of evidence)
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Refers to the issue of whether
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Advance directives
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Written instructions expressing one's
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Adverse drug reaction
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Unusual or unexpected response to
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a normal dose of a medication
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an injury caused by the use
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Affidavit
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A voluntary statement of facts, or a voluntary
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Agent
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An individual who has been designated by a legal
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document to make decisions on behalf of another individual
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Federal act that
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Appellant
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Party who appeals the decision of a lower court
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Appellee
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Party against whom an appeal to a higher court
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Artificial nutrition and hydration
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Providing food and liq-
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Assault
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Intentional act that is designed to make the victim
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Attestation
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Act of witnessing a document in writing.
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Autonomy
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Right of an individual to make his or her own
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Battery
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Intentional touching of one person by another with-
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Beneficence
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Describes the principle of doing good, demon-
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Best evidence rule
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Legal doctrine requiring that primary ev-
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Borrowed servant doctrine
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Refers to a situation in which
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Abandonment
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Unilateral severance by the physician of the
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Abortion
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Premature termination of pregnancy at a time
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Admissibility (of evidence)
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Refers to the issue of whether
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Advance directives
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Written instructions expressing one's
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Adverse drug reaction
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Unusual or unexpected response to
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a normal dose of a medication
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an injury caused by the use
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Affidavit
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A voluntary statement of facts, or a voluntary
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Agent
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An individual who has been designated by a legal
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document to make decisions on behalf of another individual
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|
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Federal act that
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Appellant
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Party who appeals the decision of a lower court
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Appellee
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Party against whom an appeal to a higher court
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Artificial nutrition and hydration
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Providing food and liq-
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Assault
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Intentional act that is designed to make the victim
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Attestation
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Act of witnessing a document in writing.
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Autonomy
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Right of an individual to make his or her own
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Battery
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Intentional touching of one person by another with-
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Beneficence
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Describes the principle of doing good, demon-
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Best evidence rule
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Legal doctrine requiring that primary ev-
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Borrowed servant doctrine
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Refers to a situation in which
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