Medical/legal Issues Ch 4 Sanders

Front 1

Abandonment

Back 1

Terminating medical care without legal excuse or turning over to personnel not qualified to take over care.

Front 2

Assault

Back 2

Creating apprehension, or unauthorized handling and treatment of patient

Front 3

Battery

Back 3

Physical contact with a person without consent or legal justification.

Front 4

Expressed Consent

Back 4

Verbal or Written consent to treat.

Front 5

False Imprisonment

Back 5

Intentional and unjustifiable detention of a person.

Front 6

Implied Consent

Back 6

The presumption that an unconscious or incompetent person would consent to lifesaving care.

Front 7

Informed Consent

Back 7

Consent obtained from a patient after explaining all facts necessary for the patient to make a reasonable decision.

Front 8

Involuntary Consent

Back 8

Treatment that is granted by authority of the Law.

Front 9

Negligence

Back 9

Failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent emergency medical service provider would use in a similar circumstance.

Front 10

Scope of Practice

Back 10

Refers to the range of duties and skills that a paramedic is allowed and expected to perform when needed.

Front 11

Mandatory reportable cases under law in most states.

Back 11

1. Child Abuse
2. Elder Abuse
3. Gunshot wounds
4. Animal Bites
5. Stab wounds
6. Sexual Assault
7. Spouse Abuse
8. Some Communicable Diseases

Front 12

"The Ryan White Act of 1990"

Back 12

Requires that EMS personnel be advised if they have been exposed to infectious diseases..

Front 13

Components of Negligence

Back 13

1. Duty to Act
2. Breach of Duty
3. Damage to Patient
4. Proximate Cause

Front 14

Malfeasance

Back 14

Performing a wrongful or unlawful act.

Front 15

Misfeasance

Back 15

Performing a legal act in a manner that is harmful or injurious.

Front 16

Nonfeasance

Back 16

Failure to perform a required act or duty.

Front 17

Defamation

Back 17

Saying something untrue about someone's character or reputation. Statement is said without legal privilege or consent of person.

Front 18

Slander

Back 18

Refers to false VERBAL statements about a person. These statements are made WITH malicious intent or reckless disregard for falsity of the statements.

Front 19

Libel

Back 19

Refers to false statements about a person. These may be made in writing or the mass media. Statements are made WITH malicious intent or reckless disregard for falsity of the statement.