Public Health Law Map - Beta 5 - Medical and Public Health Law Site

In Loco Parentis Literally, in the place of the parents.
At one time, colleges and
universities acted as the parents of
their students, but this ended in the
1960s. The state has the right to act
in loco parentis in child welfare
cases. See Parens Patria.
Intentional The law punishes intentional acts
more severely than negligent acts. A
physician who negligently fails to
obtain an informed consent may be
sued only if an injured patient can
establish that he or she would have
refused the surgery had he or she
been given sufficient information. A
physician who intentionally deceives
a patient about surgery can be sued
for battery even if the surgery is a
success.
Intentional Infliction
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A cause of action for intentionally
causing emotional suffering. The
Mental Distress defendant must intend to cause the
suffering, the defendant’s conduct
must be outrageous, and the suffering
must be more than just the ordinary
distress of daily living.
Interrogatory Written questions used to investigate
a lawsuit or establish facts for a trial.
These are answered in writing and
under oath. The most common
interrogatories are those that are used
to establish that a copy of a medical
record is complete and that the
original record was properly created
and maintained.
IRB Institutional Review Board.
IVDU Intervenous Drug User.
JNOV Judgment Non Obstante Veredicto
(not withstanding the verdict). A
judgment entered by order of the
court in favor of one party,
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