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What are the three types of Law? |
Criminal, Civil, Public |
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What is the Bolam test? |
Breach of duty of care if the Doctor fails to act in accordance with reasonably competent medical men. |
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What is the refusal of life saving treatment governed under? |
Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
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'Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life' ... Which act? |
Human Rights Act (article 8) |
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'A duty of confidence arises when one person discloses information to another in circumstances when it is reasonable to expect that this information will be held in confidence.' ... where? |
Common Law |
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What are the 4 circumstances in which you can breach patient confidentiality? |
1. Consent of the patient. 2. In the patient's best interest. 3. Required by law. 4. Public interest. |
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What do you assess in a child under 16 if they would like medical treatment without their parents consent? |
Gillick Competence |
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What law/act would you go through if you wanted access to your medical notes? |
Date Protection Act 1998; Section 7 |
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Give two reasons why the patient might be denied access to their medical notes? |
1. Where the information released may cause serious harm (physically or mentally) to the patient or any other person. 2. Where access would disclose information relating to or provided by a third person. |
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Which law/act would you go through to access a deceased patients records? |
Access to Health Records Act 1990 |
