A Health Professional Is Required to Practice Within the Policies

question 5

True/False

A health professional is required to practice within the policies and procedures of the health care agency and to follow the legal framework of government legislation.

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Definitions:

Reimbursement

The act of compensating someone for an expense or loss incurred.

Apparent Authority

Authority that is only apparent, not real. An agent’s apparent authority arises when the principal causes a third party to believe that the agent has authority, even though she or he does not.

Undisclosed Limitations

Restrictions or constraints on an agreement or condition that are not made known to all parties involved.

Undisclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is unknown by a third party, and that party has no knowledge that the agent is acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third party form a contract.