Ethics For Pta

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licensure

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graduate from accredited school and pass national exam of competency

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certification

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meet standard set by accreditation body

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revocation and suspension

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-unprofessional conduct
-commission of a crime
-personal incapacity

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standard of care

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-ordinary skills and care
-same knowledge,skills,and care with similar clinician
-perform as "resonable and prudent"

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prudent person rule

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must provide informations to Pt:Dx,Risk of Rx,expected benefits,alternative Rx,prognosis if noRx,cost and expected pain

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scope of practice

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MUST:-understand and work within scope of practice for discipline
-understand and practice within the guidelines of profession
-fallow chain of command

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provider's rights

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-to select patient-to refuse service to Pt
-to payment
-to withdraw from relationship
-to vacation

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provider's responsibilities

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-human dignity
-honesty
-responsibility to society
-confidentiality
-continued study
-freedom of choice
-responsibility to improve community

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confidentiality -rights

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-keeping private all information
-no disclosure without written consent
-MEDICAL PATIENT RIGHTS ACTS gives all patients right to have privacy respected and records held confidential

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confidentiality -obligations

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priveleged communication:confidential infrmation told to a clinician or attorney by a patient

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patient self determination acts(advance directives)

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-living will
-durable power of attorney
-uniform anatomical gift act
-DNR(do not resuscitate)

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good samaritan laws

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-state lows help protect health care professional from liability while giving care in emergency
-no one is required to provide aid
-only required to act within limits of aquired skill and training

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the legal system US Constitution

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-legislative branch
-executive branch
-judicial branch

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sources of law

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-Constitutional Law
-Statutory and Regulatory Law
-Common or Case Law

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classification of Laws

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public
-criminal
-administrative
-constitutional
-international
private or civil
-tort
-contract
-property
-inheritance
-family
-corporate

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private or civil laws

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TORT LAW:civil injury
-committed against onother person or property
-results in harm
-compensatory by monetary damages
-can be:INTENTIONAL AND NONINTENTIONAL

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UNINTENTIONAL TORT

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NEGLIGENCE

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INTENTIONAL TORT

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ASSAULT
BATTERY
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
FRAUD
INVASION OF PRIVACY

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CONTRACTS

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EXPRESSED CONTRACT
IMPLIED CONTRACT
BREACH OF CONTRACT

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PUBLIC/CRIMINAL LAW

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FELONY
MISDEMEANORS

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FELONY

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CRIME

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MISDEMEANOR

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-TRAFIC CITATION
-POLICE ARREST
-POLICE CITATION
-CITIZEN INFORMATION

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THE PROCEDURE

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-litigation
-plaintiff
-settling
-waiveboth parts give up their right to a jury trial
-trial
-closing argument
-appeal

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SUBPOENA(THE OBIGATION TO BE PRESENT IN CORT)

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DISCOVERY
DEPOSITION
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM(OBLIGATION TO BE PRESENT IN COURT WITH PAPERS,DOCUMENTS THAT THE WITNESS HAVE)

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Professional Negligence

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unintentional action that occurs when a person performs or fails to perform an action that a reasonable person would or would not do..

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Malpractice

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profesional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury,loss,or damege to the Pt

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The tort of negligence

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Malfesance-performing a wrong or illegal act;
Misfeasance:improperly performing
Nonfeasance:failure to perform..

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Four Ds of negligence

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Duty:responsibility estabilshed by physician-Pt relationship
Dereliction:neglect of duty
Direct cause:continuous sequence of events producing the injury..
Damages:injuries caused by the defendant

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Res Ispa loquitur"the thing speaks for itself"
CONDITIONS

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-injury could not occur without negligence
-defendant had direct control over cause of injury
Pt did not and could not contribute to the injury

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DAMAGES

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Compensatory damages
Punitive or exemplary damages
Nominal damages

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Fraud

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the deliberate concealment of facts from onother person for unlowful or unfair gain

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Defense to Malpractice Suits

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Affirmative defenses:
-Denial
-Assumption of risk
-contributori negligence
-borowed servant
-statute of limitations
-res judicata

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Professional liability

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Civil liability cases
Physical conditions of the premises
Promise to cure
Law of agency
Who is liable

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Liability insurance

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Claims made insurance-covers during time policy
Occurance insurance-covers the insured no mater the time of claim

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Malpractice insurance

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Covers everything,very expensive

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Alternative Dispute Rezolution(ADR)

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Arbitration
Mediation
Med-arb.

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Malpractice Prevention

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General guidelines
Safety
Communication
Documentation

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Liability of other Health professionals

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Paramedic
Nurse
Nursing Assistant
Medical assistant
Pharmacist
Physical therapist
Respiratory assistant