Professional Self Regulation:

Terms Related to Professional Self Regulation

• Professional Impairment

  The inability of a health professional to provide proper professional care of patients due to his or her physical and/or mental disability.

• Professional Staff Committee

  Committees of professional personnel who have responsibility for determining policies, procedures, and controls related to professional matters in health facilities.

• Professional Ethic

  The principles of proper conduct concerning the rights and duties of the professional, relations with patients or consumers and fellow practitioners, as well as actions ...

• Professional Misconduct

  Violation of laws, regulations, or professional standards.

• Professional Practice Location

  Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.

• Professional Corporation

  Legally authorized corporations owned and managed by one or more professionals (medical, dental, legal) in which the income is ascribed primarily to the professional activities ...

• Professional Negligence

  Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury ...