Preventing a Patient from Leaving a Facility Is the Intentional

question 21

Short Answer

Preventing a patient from leaving a facility is the intentional tort of ______________.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The degree to which a test or scale score forecasts future results in a connected activity or result.

Test Validity

The extent to which a test accurately measures what it is supposed to measure.

Reliability

The extent to which a measurement instrument yields reliable and uniform outcomes.

Validity

The degree to which an idea, inference, or measurement is substantiated and probably accurately reflects reality.