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accountability
[əkoun′təbil′itē] accountability or responsibility for the moral and legal requirements of proper patient care. accountability [ah-kown″tah-bil´ĭ-te] responsibility for one's own actions; this is a principle of professional practice that is obligatory for health care providers.
accountability, n an obligation to periodically disclose appropriate information in adequate detail and consistent form to all contractually involved parties.
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