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12 Cards in this Set
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Name examples of who is in the healthcare team |
Nurses, physicians, therapists, pharmacists, lab techs |
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What are the responsibilities of those on the healthcare team? |
All must work within scope of practice & remain accountable |
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Define a profession |
A calling that requires specialized knowledge, intensive academic prep, has a pro organization, ethical code of conduct, and serves a specific need |
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Describe rad tech professional performance standards |
Quality, self-assessment, collaboration, research, ethics |
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Define professional ethics |
Rules of conduct or standards by which a particular group regulates its actions and sets standards for its members |
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Define laws |
Regulations set by a govt that are applicable to people within a certain political subdivision |
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Define morals |
Generally accepted customs of right living conduct and an individual's practice in relation to these customs |
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List some legal issues seen in radiology |
Observing behavior and pt care problems that are ethically questionably Protection of colleagues who violate ethics codes Lack of respect for pt Breaches of privacy & confidence Over or undertreatment |
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List practice standards |
Scope of practice Clinical performance standards Quality performance standards Professional perf standards |
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Define negligence |
Failure to use such care that a resonable prudent tech would use |
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Define malpractice |
Wrongful act by a physician, lawyer, or other professional that injures a pt or client |
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Define tort |
Private or civil wrong or injury other than a breach of contract |
