Medical Ethics Quiz 2

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also called common law, this is based on decisions made by judges

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CASE LAW

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relationships between individuals or between individuals and the government which are not criminal

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CIVIL LAW

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also called case law, this is based on decisions made by judges

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COMMON LAW

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the inviolable rights, privileges, or immunities secured and protected for each citizen by the Constitution of the US or by the constitution of each state

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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that division of law that includes enforceable promises and agreements between two or more persons to do or not do a particular thing

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CONTRACT LAW

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an unintentional action that occurs when a person either performs or fails to perform an action that a "reasonable" person would or would have committed in a similar situation

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NEGLIGENCE

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laws enacted by state and federal legislatures

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STATUTES

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a civil inquiry, or wrongful act, committed against another person or property that results in harm and is compensated in money damages

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TORT

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that division of law that covers acts that result in harm to another, covers wrongful acts

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TORT LAW

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withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient

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ABANDONMENT

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a branch of law that covers regulations set by governmental agencies

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

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neglect of an understanding between two parties, failing to perform a legal duty

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BREACH

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the failure, without legal excuse, to perform any promise or to carry out any of the terms of an agreement, failure to perform a contractual duty

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BREACH OF CONTRACT

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capable of making a decision without mental confusion due to drugs, alcohol or other reasons

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COMPETENT

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one in which court action is brought by the government against a person or groups of people accused of committing a crime, resulting in a fine or imprisonment if found guilty

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CRIMINAL CASE

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set up to protect the public from the harmful acts of others

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CRIMINAL LAWS

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oral testimony that is made before a public officer of the court to be used in a lawsuit

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DEPOSITION

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the legal process by which facts are discovered before a trial

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DISCOVERY

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medical practitioner or expert who, through education, training or experience, has special knowledge about a subject and gives testimony about that subject in court, usually for a fee

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EXPERT WITNESS

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an agreement that is entered into orally

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EXPRESSED AGREEMENT

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a serous crime that carries a punishment of death or imprisonment for more than one year.

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FELONY

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Rape, murder, robbery, practicing medicine without a license are all examples of

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FELONY

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an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence

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IMPLIED CONTRACT

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a dispute that has resulted in one party suing another

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LITIGATION

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less serious offenses than felonies; punishable by fines or imprisonment of up to one year.

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MISDEMEANORS

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traffic violations and disturbing the peace are examples of

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MISDEMEANORS

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court order for a person or documents to appear in court

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SUBPOENA

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to give up a right

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WAIVE

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an approval or sanction

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ENDORSEMENT

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the cooperation of one state in granting a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state.

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RECIPROCITY

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to take away, as in taking away a license

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REVOKE

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legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered or when the patient should have known about the injury.

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DISCOVERY RULE

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the ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners use and that is commonly used by other medical practitioners in the same locality when caring for patients; what another medical professional would consider appropriate care in similar circumstances.

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STANDARD OF CARE

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the period of time a patient has to file a lawsuit

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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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a legal agreement in which physicians agree to share a facility and staff but do not, as a rule, share responsibility for the legal actions of each other.

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ASSOCIATE PRACTICE

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a type of medical practice, as established by law, that is managed by a board of directors.

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CORPORATION

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a type of managed care that combines the concepts of HMP and PPO.

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EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (EPO)

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Three or more physicians who share the same facility and practice medicine together.

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GROUP PRACTICE

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a type of managed care plan that offers a range of health services to plan members for a predetermined fee per member by a limited group of providers.

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HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO)

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a legal agreement in which two or more physicians share the business operation of a medical practice and become responsible for the actions of the other partners.

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PARTNERSHIP

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a managed care concept in which the patient must use a medical provider who is under contract with the insurer for an agreed-upon fee in order to receive copayment for the insurer.

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PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (PPO)

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a type of medical practice in which one physician may employ other physicians.

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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

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a medical practice in which the physician works alone

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SOLO PRACTICE

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Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

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DMD

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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DO

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Doctor of Philosophy

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PhD

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Doctor of podiatric medicine

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DPM

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occupational therapist

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OT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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EMT

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Physical Therapist

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PT

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refers to the ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and phlebotomists must use

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Standard of Care

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laws that help protect health care professionals from liability while giving emergency are

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Good Samaritan Laws

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limit

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CAP

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an amount of money awarded by the court to make up for loss of income or emotional pain and suffering

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COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

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neglect, as in neglect of duty

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DERELICTION

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the continuous sequence of events, unbroken by an interviewing cause, that produces an injury and without which the injury would not have occurred

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DIRECT CAUSE

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obligation or responsibility

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DUTY

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doing an act or performing a duty

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FEASANCE

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performing an illegal act

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MALFEASANCE

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a slight or token payment awarded by the court

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NOMINAL DAMAGES

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the failure to perform an action when necessary

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NON FEASANCE

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the injury was closely related to the defendants negligence

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PROXIMATE

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also called exemplary damages, monetary award by a court to a person who has been harmed in an especially malicious and willful way, meant to punish the offender

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PUNITIVE DAMAGES

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methods for resolving a civil dispute that do not involve going to the court

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

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submitting a dispute for resolution to a person other than a judge

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ARBITRATION

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legal responsibility for one's own actions

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LIABLE

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using the opinion of a third party to resolve a civil dispute in a nonbinding decision

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MEDIATION

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additional component to an insurance policy

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RIDER

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the act of determining the outcome of a case outside a courtroom; settling a case is not an indication of legal wrongdoing

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SETTLE

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What are the four D's of negligence?

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Duty
Derelection of Duty
Direct or prodimate cuase
Damges

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What is an example of an unintentional tort?

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NEGLIGENCE

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filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group of people

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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

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when the plaintiff or defendant asks a higher court to review the decision

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APPEAL

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True or False?
Medical Practice Acts vary from state to state?

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TRUE

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a graduate from accredited school and pass national exam of competency

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LICENSURE

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meet standards set by accreditation body and pass national exam of competency

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CERTIFICATION

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an ordinary skill and care that must be used by medical practitioners

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STANDARD OF CARE

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a practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees and liability for physician/employer

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RISK MANAGEMENT