Law & Ethics-Ch.5 Pt. 2

Front 1

Name the four C's of medical malpractice prevention?

Back 1

1. Caring
2. Communication
3. Competence
4. Charting

Front 2

List 4 types of documentation that should be included in patient's record?

Back 2

1. What treatment was done.
2. When treatment was done.
3. Referrals to any doctors.
4. Missed appointments
5. Patient's refusal to follow doctor's advice.
6. Procedures & prescribed medications.

Front 3

What type of defense is when one in which the defendent claims innocence?

Back 3

Denial

Front 4

What type of defense in which the accused is allowed to present factual evidence that the physician's neg. din not cause the patient's condition?

Back 4

Affirmative defenses

Front 5

What type of defense is when one in which the defendent claims that the patient contributed to his/her own injury?

Back 5

Contributory

Front 6

This kind of liability ins. covers the practitioner/insured for claims made while the insurance is in effect?

Back 6

Claims-made insurance

Front 7

This type of Liability Ins. covers the insured for claims that arise during the time period when the Ins. was in effect, regardless of when the action took place?

Back 7

Claims-incurred insurance.

Front 8

This when a claims-made policy is discontinued it extends coverage for those dates that claims-made coverage was in effect?

Back 8

Tail coverage

Front 9

This supplement provides coverage covering prior acts not yet claimed?

Back 9

Prior Acts coverage

Front 10

A 3rd party is responsible for injury, therefor physicians cannot be held responsible for any negligence for injury?

Back 10

Release of the tortfeasor