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18 Cards in this Set
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Code of Ethics Purpose
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to achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by members of a profession
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Autonomy
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deals with PATIENT
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Beneficence
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promoting the well being of individuals and the public.
"do good" (think beneficial) |
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Non-maleficence
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deals with the PRACTITIONER
"do no harm" |
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Civil offense
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(lawsuits) like dental injections, adverse drug reactions, failure to diagnose.
*best way to avoid suits is through DOCUMENTATION, CHARTING, AND COMMUNICATION |
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Civil law (contracts)
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implied- made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence
express- oral or written agreement (can be either!) involves practitioner and patients |
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Assault
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THREATENING bodily harm
Civil law (torts) - intentional |
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Battery
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CAUSING bodily harm
Civil law (torts) - intentional |
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Libel
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WRITTEN defamation (damaging a person's reputation)
*think "LIBrary" |
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Slander
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Verbal defamation (damaging a person's reputation)
*think "Spoken" |
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Negligence
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failure to do what a reasonable person would do
unintentional torts EXAMPLE: breaking an instrument tip in a periodontal pocket (you didn't intentionally do this) and not telling the patient. |
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
protects the EMPLOYEE (worker) |
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
used with INSURANCE |
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CDC
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Center for Disease Control
located in ATLANTA GA |
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COBRA
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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
gives individuals right to keep group health insurance benefits for *18 months* |
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Informed consent
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(example of Autonomy)
1. presented in understandable language 2. nature and need of procedure 3. benefits/risks of procedure 4. Prognosis 5. Alternatives to procedure 6. Patient is allowed to ask questions |
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Statue of Limitations
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time frame within which legal action may be taken
**for boards there is NO time limit on statue of limitation *** |
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Dental Records
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Dentist "owns" paper on which records are printed
Patient "owns" information OK for dentist to charge a reasonable fee |
