Law And Ethics

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Right and wrong conduct is known as

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ethics

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The most common type of medical tort liability is

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negligence

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A person being sued is called the

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defendant

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The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without reasonable
notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is

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abandonment

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An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is

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assault

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The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted
reasonable as compared with fellow workers. This is called

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reasonable care

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Negligence by a professional person is called

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malpractice

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An act that violates criminal law is called a

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crime

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The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called a

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breach

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The ability to see things from another person’s point of view is

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empathy

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The time established for filing law suits is the

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statute of limitations

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A write that commands a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding and to
give testimony is a

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subpoena

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A wrong committed against another person or the person’s property is a

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tort

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Holding or detaining a person against his will is

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false imprisonment

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A violation of a person’s right not to have his or her name, photograph or private
affairs exposed of made public without giving consent is an

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invasion of privacy

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A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a
misdemeanor is a

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felony

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One who institutes a lawsuit is a

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plaintiff

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A legal statement of how an individual’s property is to be distributed after death
is a

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will

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Information given by a patient to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed
without consent of the person who gave it is

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privileged communication

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A rule of conduct made by a government body is a

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law

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Failure to do something that reasonable person would do under ordinary
circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person’s
property is

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negligence

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Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is

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consent.

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Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to
a third person is

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defamation

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An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some
definite thing is a

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contract.

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Failure to do something that reasonable person would do under ordinary
circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person’s
property is

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negligence

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Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is

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consent.

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Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to
a third person is

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defamation

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An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some
definite thing is a

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contract.

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Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as

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incompetence

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The final decision of a court in an action or suit is a

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judgment

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Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is

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respondent superior

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A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is

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non compos mentis

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A person who is no longer under the care, custody, or supervision of a parent is
called an

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emancipated minor

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An impartial panel established to listen and to investigate patient’s complaints
about medical care or excessive fees is called a

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medical grievance committee

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Latin for “things done; deeds”; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in
question would be called

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res gestae

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Testimony of a witness under oath and written down before trial for possible use
when the case comes to trial is

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deposition

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A statute that enforces private rights and liabilities, as differentiated from
criminal law is called a

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civil law

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Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called

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breach of duty

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Consent to treatment based on a full understanding of all possible risks of
unpreventable results of that treatment is called

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assumption of risk

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Conduct, courtesy and manners that are customarily used in a medical office by
medical professionals are known as

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medical etiquette

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An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance
upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal
right is called

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fraud

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To interrupt or discontinue a suit temporarily with the intention or resumption at
a later date, or to ask for a continuance is called a

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suspension

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Latin for “things decided” – that is a matter already decided by a judicial authority
is called

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res judicata

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That which in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any new
independent cause, produces an event, and without which the injury would not
have occurred is called

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proximate cause

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The presumption or inference of negligence when an accident is otherwise
unable to be explained in terms of ordinary and known experience is called

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res ipsa loquitor

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Failure to achieve an agreed upon result, even when the highest degree of skill
has been used, is called

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breach of contract

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A physician must have a______to dispense, prescribe or administer
controlled substances.

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narcotic license

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Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding any patient to a third party may
result in

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invasion of privacy

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Medical research is often published in medical journals that are evaluated by
members of the medical community through a process known as .

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peer review

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Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Peer Review Organizations are
responsible for the review of the appropriateness and necessity of putting a
patient into the hospital by a process known as .

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admissions review

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A fraudulent signature is called

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forgery

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_______are defined as what are right and wrong.

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Ethics

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The use of ____for research might involve a decision
based upon bioethics.

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fetal tissue transplantation

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A physician must have the patient’s permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except in the instance of _______.

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gunshot wound(s)

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It is____ to deny treatment to HIV infected patients

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unethical

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_____is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the
privacy and confidentiality of patients’ health information.

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HIPAA

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In the health care field the acronym HIPAA stands for .

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Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act

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The statement “A physician shall respect the law” is a part of the

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AMA Code of Ethics

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________generally results from an act of carelessness, without an intent to harm.

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Breach of confidentiality