Patient abuse definition
Patient abuse means the willful infliction of physical or mental injury of a patient or
Patient abuse means the willful infliction of physical or mental injury of a patient or unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in pain, physical or mental harm, or mental anguish of a patient. The term includes conduct with respect to a patient which would constitute a criminal offense under chapter 12.1-16, 12.1-17, 12.1-18, 12.1-20, or 12.1-22.
Patient abuse means the willful infliction of physical or mental injury of a patient or unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in pain, physical or mental harm, or mental anguish of a patient. Patient abuse includes but is not limited to any conduct with respect to a patient that would constitute a criminal offense under Title 45, chapter 5.
Examples of Patient abuse in a sentence
Patient abuse (i.e., criminal offense relating to abuse or neglect of patients in connection with the delivery of health care).
More Definitions of Patient abuse
Patient abuse includes patient neglect, and means the intentional infliction of pain, injury, or mental anguish, or the deprivation of services by a caretaker which are necessary to maintain the health and welfare of a patient or resident. Nothing in this act shall be construed as authorizing or requiring the provision of medical care to any terminally ill person if such person has executed an unrevoked living will in accordance with the Tennessee Right to Natural Death Law, or other applicable state law, if the provision of such medical care would conflict with the terms of such living will;
Patient abuse means patient neglect, intentional infliction of pain, injury, or mental anguish. Patient abuse includes the deprivation of services by a caretaker which are necessary to maintain the health and welfare of a patient or resident; however, the withholding of authorization for or provision of medical care to any terminally ill person who has executed an irrevocable living will in accordance with the Tennessee Right to Natural Death Law, or other applicable state law, if the provision of such medical care would conflict with the terms of such living will shall not be deemed “patient abuse” for purposes of these rules.