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| What is general supervision? |
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| dentist authorizes procedures but is not physically present |
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| What is indirect supervision? |
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| dentist authorizes procedures and is physically present |
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| What is direct supervision? |
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| dentist authorizes procedures, is physically present, and checks after procedure |
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| dentist does not have to authorize or be present for treatment |
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| What are the 2 types of civil laws? |
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| What does a civil law require in terms of certainity? Criminal? |
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Civil- 51% certaincy
Criminal- 100% without a doubt |
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| A person being sued in a civil case or charged with a crime and must defend themselves |
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A discovery method, out of court, in which information is
given under oath of testimony of a party or witness and
recorded by a court reporter; can be subject to cross
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A relationship based on responsibility between the
patient and the health care provider. Obligation(duty) that one owes to another person. |
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| What is a proximate cause? |
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| The act that directly results in an injury, and without which the injury would not have occurred |
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| What is a respondeat superior? |
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| The dentist as employer or supervisor may also be held responsible for the actions of the dental hygienist |
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| a penalty attached to a law to gain compliance |
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| Formally written enactment’s of a legislative body, whether federal, state, city or county |
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| What are statutes of limitations? |
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| The state law or part of a specific statute that specifies the period during which legal action must be taken |
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| Latin term meaning “first do no harm” |
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The theory that truth is not absolute but is relative to
circumstances, individual beliefs, cultural background or other factors |
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