Cardiology - the diagnosis and
treatment of heart and circulatory disease.
Chiropractic - concerned with the
physiological needs of patients including structural, spinal, musculoskeletal,
neurological, and vascular health.
Anesthesiology - the practice of
medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient
before, during and after surgery.
Cosmetic Surgery -often called plastic
surgery. Concerns itself with such
procedures as facelifts, hair replacements, face implants, liposuction, nose
surgery, tummy tucks, and even tattoo removal.
Dermatology – study of the
physiology and pathology of the skin and the treatment of skin disorders such
as acne and melanoma.
Endocrinology - the study of glands
and hormone disorders in the human body.
Gerontology – the study of aging
and its biological, psychological, and sociological impacts.
Immunology – the study of the
structure and function of the immune system, human immunity, and the
interaction of antigens with specific antibodies.
Ophthalmology
- concerned with the treatment of the eye, including the anatomy, function, and
pathology of the eye.
Neurology
- works with brain and nervous disorders including such things as ALS (Lou
Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's, brain surgery, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, head
and brain injury, headaches, Huntington’s disease, migraines, multiple
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, neurological tumors, Parkinson’s disease, spinal
injuries, and stroke.
Dentist - a highly trained
professional concerned with healthy teeth and gum diseases. There were more than 152,000 of these
professionals in the U.S. in 1996.
Periodontist - a dentist specializing in the treatment of gum disease.
Periodontal
Exam - a specialized examination of the gums to
help identify gum disease.
Dental
Assistant - dental
assistant who cleans teeth, educates patients in dental health, administers
local anesthetic and performs periodontal scaling.
Gingivitis - inflammation of the
gums. A first sign of periodontal (gum) disease.
Hygienist - will assist dentists with patient care, perform x-rays and
routine dental procedures such as taking impressions and sterilizing equipment.
Office
Manager - receives
customers, schedules appointments, and manages the dental office. Must be a trained office professional and
computer specialist. Speech recognition
training is becoming increasingly vital.
A bookkeeping background is usually required.
Dental
Laboratory Technician - may perform
dental research or manufacturer crowns, braces, and dentures based upon
impressions of the patient's mouth taken by the dentist or dental
assistant.
Attorney - a person legally licensed and authorized to represent
another person or to transact business on their behalf as their legal agent.
Office
Administrator - responsible for the
business administration of a legal office.
Usually responsible for such mission-critical functions as the
management of human resources, finance and accounting, marketing, and
sales. Usually holds a degree in law or
business office management, finance and accounting, or human resource
management.
Legal Office
Assistant - provides assistance to lawyers. Highly trained in legal terminology. Must be able to correspond effectively in written legal
communications. Traditionally referred
to as a legal secretary.
Legal Receptionist - a "front desk" person whose responsibility is to
greet telephone callers, visitors, or clients.
Paralegal - a
paraprofessional that assists attorneys.
A paralegal must be trained in the law and in legal processes.
Antitrust legislation
- laws opposed to trusts, or illegal combinations and monopolies, which
restrict fair trade and prohibit competitive business practices.
Subpoena - a written
order commanding a person to appear in court under penalty of law.
Motion - a petition to the court for an order directing some act.
Interrogatories - a pretrial discovery tool
consisting of a set of questions propounded to a party. * (Propound means to
offer for discussion.)
Contract - an agreement that creates illegally and enforceable
obligations binding each party.
I am the general
counsel for
Corporate View. This means that I am
the senior lawyer for the corporation.
I'm a full-time employee and spend most of my time working with contract
law. I work with eleven other
attorneys. A lawyer is a person that has been trained and certified in
the law to give legal advice and to represent others in litigation, which is a formal court action such as a lawsuit.
Most of the lawsuits Corporate View faces have to do with contract law.
contract
law regulates the
enforcement of contracts. This branch
of the law is a legal tradition that spans thousands of years and was created
by ancient civilizations to support trade.
Our contract tradition comes from English law, which is based on old
Roman law.
All commercial dealings are based on
contracts. Every time you buy a ticket
or make a purchase you are participating in a contract. Businesses prepare formal contracts when
doing business with each other.
Contract law is based upon three principles:
·
Offer: A
proposal which, when accepted, completes a contract, binding both the person
making and the person accepting its terms.
·
Acceptance: A contract does not go into effect until the both parties
signify their willingness to agree to the terms of the offer. Upon agreement to the terms, a contract
comes into existence, but not before.
·
Consideration: Comes from English law. An 1875
English court decision stated that "some right, interest, profit, or
benefit" must come to one or more of the contracting parties. This rule attempts to remove gifts from
contract law protections. However, this
principle is not always applied.
The failure to fulfill the promise
or agreement in a contract is called a breach of contract. The injured party may sue for damages based on the conditions and terms of the
contract. The injured party may sue
because of a negligent action. Damages
usually take the form of cash payments to offset the loss or suffering caused
by the negligence. Another
name for these cases is tort. This
word comes from the Latin word "tortus" which means wrong. There are several kinds of negligence:
·
Gross negligence is an action in reckless disregard of the
consequences to the wronged party or person.
In Latin this level of negligence is called culpa
lata, which goes well beyond simple
negligence.
·
Contributory negligence occurs when an act is supported by
someone other than the primary defendant but without whose involvement the
negligence would not have occurred.
·
Comparative negligence balances any possible negligence on
the part of the victim that may have contributed to the injury. This test is often used to reduce the extent
of the damages.