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16 Cards in this Set
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medical record
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collection of data recordedwhen a patient seeks medical treatment
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doctrine of professional discretion
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a princip;le under which a physicioan can exercise judgment as to whether to show patients who are being treated for mental or emotional conditions their records
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retention and storage of records
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longer for minor patients -until reach age of maturity-statute of limitations but most doctors keep indefinately
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release of information of records
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insurance claims transfer to another physician use in court of law
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alcohol and drug abuse records
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Cinfidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records protects patientswith histories of substance abuse regarding release of information about treatment
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consent
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permission from a patient either expressed orimplied for something to be done by another-implied consent when patient makes a doctor's appointment
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doctrine of informed consent
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surgery legal basis for consent-signed consent form
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who can not give consent
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minors, mentally incompetent those who speak a foreign language
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exceptions to consent
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emancipated minors married minors mature minors
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HIV and informed consent
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married minors emancipated minors monor parents
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when consent is not needed
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emergency Good Samaritan Law
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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
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a national statute allowing individuals to daonate body parts or bodies
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National Organ Transplant Act
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1984 grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and to set up a transplant network-increase the effiency of organ sharing and equity in the national system of organ transplantation
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Donors-does the doctor allow you to die?
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transplant team no notified until patient declared dead
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Do donors have to pay for transplant
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No recepient pays or insurance company pays for it
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Donor card-can you change your mind?
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yes
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