Medical Law And Ethics Final

Front 1

The license of one state is recognized by another

Back 1

Reciprocity

Front 2

Mandatory credentials giving one the right to act

Back 2

Licensure

Front 3

Acting with the intent to deceive

Back 3

Fraud

Front 4

Official authorization/approval of educational program

Back 4

Accreditation

Front 5

Entry on an official registry

Back 5

Registration

Front 6

Let the master answer

Back 6

Respondeat Superior

Front 7

Voluntary credentials acknowledging a skill level

Back 7

Certification

Front 8

Steps taken to minimize danger, hazard, or liability

Back 8

Risk Management

Front 9

State laws governing medical practice

Back 9

Medical Practice Acts

Front 10

Senility, injury, chronic alcoholism

Back 10

Personal/professional capacity

Front 11

Falsifying records, breach of confidentiality, billing/coding fraud

Back 11

Unprofessional conduct

Front 12

Rape, burglary, narcotics violations

Back 12

Convicted of a felony

Front 13

All states allow reciprocity

Back 13

false

Front 14

All organizations, hospitals, nursing homes etc must be accredited and have business license.

Back 14

true

Front 15

Level of care expected when carrying out professional duties

Back 15

Standard of care

Front 16

Completely wrong and unlawful

Back 16

Malfeasance

Front 17

Failing to act when you should

Back 17

Nonfeasance

Front 18

Required restitution to the injured party

Back 18

Judgements

Front 19

The thing speaks for itself

Back 19

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Front 20

Maintenance of privacy of identifiable personal info

Back 20

Confidentiality

Front 21

Obligation to provide care for ones pt's and non pt's

Back 21

Duty of care

Front 22

3rd party resolves without authority to decide

Back 22

Mediation

Front 23

Performing a lawful act in an unlawful manner

Back 23

Misfeasance

Front 24

3rd party resolves with binding decisions

Back 24

Arbitration

Front 25

4 D's of Negligence

Back 25

Duty, Derelict, Direct Cause, Damages

Front 26

Duty

Back 26

Duty of Care

Front 27

Derelict

Back 27

Breach of the duty of care

Front 28

Direct Cause

Back 28

Breach of care was the direct cause of pt injury

Front 29

Damages

Back 29

Legally recognizable injury or damage to the patient

Front 30

4 Damage Awards

Back 30

General compensatory, punitive, consequential, nominal.

Front 31

To feel what another feels, not having pity

Back 31

Empathy

Front 32

The study of ethical implication of bioresearch

Back 32

Bioethics

Front 33

Professional group making decisions for the greater good

Back 33

Ethics Commitees

Front 34

Good Manners as defined by culture

Back 34

Etiquette

Front 35

Rules of conduct that protect the public

Back 35

Law

Front 36

Personal concepts of right and wrong

Back 36

Moral Values

Front 37

Code of behavior in certain situations

Back 37

Protocol

Front 38

Governs the behavior of members and standards of competency within the group

Back 38

Professional code of ethics

Front 39

Standards of behavior

Back 39

Ethics

Front 40

3 C's of success

Back 40

courtesy, compassion, common sense

Front 41

Courtesy

Back 41

good manners

Front 42

Compassion

Back 42

identifiing with and understanding anothers situation

Front 43

common sense

Back 43

sound practical judgement

Front 44

3 things a dr should consider in ethical situations

Back 44

benefit to pt, urgency of need, quality of life

Front 45

4 things a dr should not consider in ethical situations

Back 45

age, ability to pay, social worth, pt contribution to illness

Front 46

One is accountable under the law

Back 46

Liable

Front 47

Established through common law and precedent

Back 47

Case Law

Front 48

Party responsible for making laws

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Legislative Branch

Front 49

Laws that define powers and procedures

Back 49

Administrative Law

Front 50

Action that causes harm

Back 50

Battery

Front 51

Laws enacted by congress

Back 51

Statutory law

Front 52

A civil/criminal wrong commited against a person or property

Back 52

Intentional Torts

Front 53

Interprets and enforces the law

Back 53

Judicial Branch

Front 54

Highest law in the land

Back 54

Constitution

Front 55

Laws based on custom and tradition

Back 55

Common law

Front 56

Responsible for administering law

Back 56

Executive branch

Front 57

An offense punishable by death or imprisonment >1yr.

Back 57

Felony

Front 58

Written, published or broadcast falsehoods against another

Back 58

Libel

Front 59

The threat of bodily harm

Back 59

Assault

Front 60

Employee acts as an authorized representatve of employer

Back 60

Law of agency

Front 61

a court decision that has become law

Back 61

Legal precedent

Front 62

Crime punishable by fine or imprisonment < 1yr

Back 62

Misdemeanor

Front 63

Unintentional acting against reason in circumstance

Back 63

Tort of negligence

Front 64

A voluntary agreement between 2 parties

Back 64

Contracts

Front 65

the bargaining for something of value

Back 65

consideration

Front 66

an offer is made by one party and accepted by another

Back 66

Agreement

Front 67

A civil wrong commited against a person or property

Back 67

Torts

Front 68

making public statements that are false or maliciously false

Back 68

Defamation of charachter

Front 69

Crimes committed against the state

Back 69

Criminal Law

Front 70

Written or oral agreement with clearly stated terms

Back 70

Expressed contract

Front 71

Intrusion into a persons private affairs, public disclosure

Back 71

Invasion of privacy

Front 72

The conduct of those involved create a contract

Back 72

Implied Contract

Front 73

intentional unlawful restraint or confinement of another

Back 73

False imprisonment

Front 74

Spoken falsehood against ones character

Back 74

Slander

Front 75

All parties are able to understand the terms of the agreement

Back 75

Contractual capacity

Front 76

City laws

Back 76

Municipal Ordinances

Front 77

Crimes against a person

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Civil Law