Kathleen completes a valid Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions authorizing her husband, Bill, to make healthcare decision for her in the event she should become mentally incompetent.  In this situation ____________.

Express contracts are _______.

When a patient discovers that a hemostat has been left in his abdomen by a surgeon, the patient has a cause of action to bring a lawsuit. To bring suit, the patient must document and serve his allegations to the surgeon. The surgeon must respond via a legal document called a(n)__________.

This ethical issue involves in a clash between personal interests and gain and professional ethics.

Apology statutes _________.

When a patient record is composed of paper documents and electronically stored information from numerous clinical systems such as lab, radiology, pharmacy, and nursing, it is referred to as what type of record?

A jury does not __________.

A plaintiff files a lawsuit against a defendant.  The defendant, in turn, files a lawsuit against the plaintiff a.) and against a co-defendant b.). These two actions a.( and b.) are called _____.

A countersignature _________.

Service of a summons and complaint_______.