Chapter 03: Medical, Legal, And Ethical Issues

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The act of physically preventing an individual from treating any physical action.

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forcible restraint

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A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.

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certification

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Written, accepted levels of emergency care expected by reason of training and profession; written by legal or professional organizations so that patients are not exposed to unreasonable risk or harm.

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standard of care

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Unilateral termination of care by the EMT-B without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with skills at the same level or higher.

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abandonment

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Permission for treatment given by a competent patient after the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment have been explained.

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informed consent

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Written documentation giving permission to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest.

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DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders

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Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will.

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advance directive

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A term relating to medical jurisprudence (law) or forensic medicine.

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medicolegal

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Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.

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assault

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Immediate care or treatment.

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emergency medical care

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Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide.

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negligence

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Statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizens from liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross, or willful negligence.

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Good Samaritan laws

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Touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.

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battery

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A type of consent in which a patient gives express authorization for provision of care or transport.

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expressed consent

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Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being.

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competent

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A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care.

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duty to act

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Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.

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implied consent

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Permission to render care.

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consent

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A serious situation, such as injury or illness, that threatens the life or welfare of a person or group of people and requires immediate intervention.

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emergency