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Durable Power of
Attorney
ensurance of fundamental fairness in
the legal procedure used. A
physician who has his or her hospital
privileges terminated has a right to a
hearing before an impartial party to
ensure the fairness of the termination
proceeding.
Substantive Due Process: The
ensurance of fundamental fairness in
the result reached. Terminating a
physician’s hospital privileges
because of his or her religious beliefs
(independent of actions taken to
further those beliefs) would be
unfair, irrespective of the procedural
due process afforded him or her.
The written authorization of one
person to act for another should he or
she become disabled. A recent
variation would be living wills or
termination of care provisions.
ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent
Assay. This acronym is commonly
used to refer to the screening test for
HIV infection.
Emancipated Minor A person who, although not having
reached the statutory age of majority,
is granted the legal status of an adult.
This may be done through a legal
proceeding where the minor proves
that he or she is not living with his or
her parents and is self-supporting.
Marriage and joining the military
also convey adult status in most
states.
Equity A historic term for courts dealing
with situations where there was no
specific legal remedy.
Evidentiary
Standards
The level of evidence required by a
court to reach a finding differs
depending on the nature of the claim.
Criminal actions must be proven
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