Domain 4 Compliance Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Week 5: Domain 4 Compliance Quiz The failure to obtain the written consent of the patient before performing a surgical procedure may constitute malpractice. libel. battery. contempt. battery. Battery is the intentional touching of another person's body without his or her consent. In this scenario, the surgeon performed a surgical procedure on the patient's body without first obtaining the patient's consent. Health care professionals must obtain consent from the patient in order t...

Week 5: Domain 4 Compliance Quiz The failure to obtain the written consent of the patient before performing a surgical procedure may constitute malpractice. libel. battery. contempt. battery. Battery is the intentional touching of another person's body without his or her consent. In this scenario, the surgeon performed a surgical procedure on the patient's body without first obtaining the patient's consent. Health care professionals must obtain consent from the patient in order t...