Fraud, when someone misrepresents themself to gain at another person’s expense, Malpractice, "bad practice" used to describe a case in which a healthcare professional fails to uphold the standards of the profession. In simple terms, the person does his or her job incorrectly. Ex: surgical sponge left inside the body., Negligence, occurs when professionals do not perform their duties as required by law Ex: a doctor failing to check allergies to medication that they prescribed, Informed Consent, means that the person understands the procedure and the risks involved, Liability, a responsibility to pay a debt or obligation, Tort, wrongful acts that do not involve contracts, Scope of Practice, Defines who is qualified to provide treatment or perform procedures in the health sciences.

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