Class 1 - Powerpoint Notes

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Reasons to Study Law and Ethics

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providing competent health care to patients & To help you avoid legal entanglements

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What is the focus of law and ethics in healthcare

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rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers & legal and ethical issues facing society, patients, and health care practitioners & impact of rising costs on the laws and ethics of health care delivery

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Plaintiff

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Person bringing charges in lawsuit

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Defendant

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Person against whom charges are being brought

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Liable

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Legally responsible or obligated

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Case Law / Precedent

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Decisions made by judges in various courts that become rule of law and apply to other cases

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Summary judgment

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Decision made by a court that pleads no basis for trial

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Manufacturers of health care equipment can be liable through?

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Breach of warranty, Untrue statements, Fraud

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Fraud

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Intentional deceit

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Metronic Inc. Case

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Makers of medical equipment are immune from liability for personal injury as long as the Food and Drug Administration approved the product and it meets FDA specifications.

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Wyeth v. Levine 2009 becomes precedent for future cases

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prevents consumers from suing in state court when the products that hurt them met federal standards

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Law

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Rule of conduct or action formally recognized as binding by a controlling authority

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Laws are enforced by

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Fines and or Imprisonment

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Ethics

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Concerned with standards of behavior and the concept of right and wrong

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Moral values formed through?

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the influence of family, culture and society serve as the basis for ethical conduct.

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Code of Ethics

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Govern behavior of members, Increase the level of competence and standards of care within the group

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Examples of Code of Ethics

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American Nurses Association Code for Nurses & American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics & American Health Information Management Association Code of Ethics & American Society of Radiologic Technologists Code of Ethics & Code of Ethics of the American Association of Medical Assistants

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Early Codes of Ethics (in order)

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Code of Hammurabi, Hippocratic Oath, Percivalís Medical Ethics, American Medical Association Principles

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Code of Ethics for AAMA

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Render service with full respect for dignity of humanity & Respect confidential information obtained through employment & Uphold the honor and high principles of the profession and accept its discipline & Seek to continually improve the knowledge and skills of medical assistants & Participate in additional service activities aimed at improving the health of the community

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Bioethics

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Discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine

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Bioethicists

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are specialists who consult with medical professionals to help make difficult decisions

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Members of Ethics Committies

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Physicians & Nurses & Social workers & Clergy & Family members & Community members

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Etiquette

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Standards of behavior considered good manners

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Protocol

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Standard rules of etiquette applied to place of employment

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Courtesy

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The practice of good manners

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Compassion

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Empathy

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Common sense

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Sound practical judgment

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People skills

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Traits and capabilities that allow you to get along well with others

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Technical skills

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Abilities acquired in course of study

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Critical thinking skills

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Problem solving skills

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Problem Solving Steps

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1. Identify and clarify the problem. 2. Gather information. 3. Evaluate the evidence. 4. Consider alternatives and implications. 5. Choose and implement the best alternative

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Charles Reigal

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Angioplasty Catheter didnt dialate, sued

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Viox

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Pain relief caused heart attack law suit

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Dianna Levine

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Aarm amputated from gangrene from phenergan injection, no warning label, law suit

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Code of Hamarabi

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fist medical code of ethics, mesopotamea, 2000 BC

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Hippocrates

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Father of medicin, rational instead of magical thinking, oath still used today

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Percivals Medical Ethics

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superseded prior codes, became definitive guide, introduced experimental medicin as long as its good for public 1803

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American medical association

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based on percivals 1847 philidelphia

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AAMA

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american association of medical assisting

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Biothecist

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decisions are not binding

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Ethics Commite

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group of ethicist (Physicians & Nurses & Social workers & Clergy & Family members & Community members)

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3 C's of healthcare

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courtesy, compassion, common sense

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People skills

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getting along with people

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technical skills

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abilities aquired in course of study

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critcal thinking

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problem solving