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15 Cards in this Set
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Abandonment
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Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient is transferred to some one with equal or greater medical training
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Advance directive
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a DNR order
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Confidentiality
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the obligation not to reveal info obtained about a patient during their care to others.
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Consent
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permission from the patient for care from the EMT
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Crime Scene
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the location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime is located
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Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR)
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a legal document, usually signed by patient and their doctor stating they have a terminal illness and does not want to prolong life through resuscitative efforts
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Duty to Act
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Obligation to provide care
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Expressed Consent
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Mentally competent adults that can make rational decisions in regard to their personal care
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Good Samaritan laws
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series of laws that protect someone who has administered care with in their scope of practice
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HIPPA
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THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, A law protecting the right of privacy for the patient
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Implied consent
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when it is assumed the patient would agree to care if they were able (unconscious)
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Liability
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being held legally accountable
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Negligence
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failure to act properly in a situation where there is a duty to act, causing harm to the patient
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Organ Donor
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some one who has completed a legal document that states in the case of their death their organs/tissues are to be donated
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Scope of Practice
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regulations that define the limits of a EMT, things you are trained to do.
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