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21 Cards in this Set
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Law |
- Law is a rule of conduct or action. - Governments enact laws to maintain order and public safety - Criminal laws and civil laws pertain to health care practitioners |
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Ethics |
- Standard of behavior - Moral values serve as the basis for ethical conduct - Family, Culture, and Society help form individuals moral values |
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Criminal Law |
- Crimes against state - Criminal acts are classified as either a felony or misdeamenor Ex: Murder, Rape, Arson, Burglary |
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Civil Law |
- Involved crimes against the person - Includes general category of laws known as torts
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Torts |
Either intentional (willful) or unintentional (accidentally) |
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Intentional Torts |
Assault, battery, fraud, ect |
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Assault |
To cause another person to feel threatened |
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Battery |
An action that causes bodily harm to another. Ex. Touching without permission |
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Invasion of privacy |
Interfering with persons right to be left alone |
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Fraud |
Depriving or attempting to deprive a person of their rights |
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Defamation of character |
Damaging a persons reputation by making a public statement |
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False imprisonment |
Intentional unlawful restraint or confinement of a person |
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Unintentional Torts |
- Acts that are committed with no intent to cause harm but are done with a disregard for the consequences
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Negligence |
Used to describe such actions when health care practitioners fail to excercise ordinary care resulting in pt injury |
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Malpractice |
Negligent delivery of professional services |
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Contract |
Voluntary agreement between 2 parties in which specific promises are made for consideration |
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4 Elements Of A Contract |
- Agreement - Contractual capacity - Legal Subject Matter - Consideration |
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Expressed Contract |
- Clearly stated in written or spoken words - Payment contract is an example |
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Implied Contract |
- Actions or conduct of the parties rather than words, create the contract |
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Malpractice |
- Malpractice claims are lawsuits by a pt against a physician for dangerous treatment |
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Communication and the law |
- Ma's are now allowed to decide what info is to be discussed to the pt - The role of the MA is to foster supportive, respectful, communications with pt's - Good, clear, nonjudgemental communication can prevent misunderstandings and legal confrontations |
