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Scope of practice

the actions and care that EMT's are legally allowed to perform by the state in which they are providing emergency medical care

standard of care

the care that is expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training when managing a patient in a similar situation

duty to act

legal obligation to provide service, whether you think the patient needs an ambulance or not. while you are on duty you are obligated to care for the patient but while off duty could legally do nothing if you so choose to

good Samaritan law

protects a person who is not being paid for his services from liability for acts performed in good faith unless those acts constitute gross negligence

consent

obtain permission before providing such care

informed consent

patient is informed of the care being provided

four types of consent

expressed, implied, minor and involuntary

expressed consent

the patient must be of legal age and have the mental capacity to make a decision

implied consent

patient is unresponsive or who is not competent or who is unable to make a rational decision, for example a patient who is disoriented because of a head injury

consent to treat a minor

obtained from a parent, legal guardian, or other person who has been granted limited rights of decision making by the parent or guardian such as a teacher, stepparent or another authorized care giver however in the absence of a parent or guardian the implied consent is used. You do not need consent if the Minors are married pregnant, a parent, in the armed forces

involuntary consent

involves a third party or when dealing a mentally incompetent adult

tort

wrongful act , injury, or damage

negligence

a tort in which there is no intent to do any harm to the patient but in which a breach in the duty to act occurred

proximate cause

it must be determined that the injuries suffered by the patient were the direct result of the EMT's negligence

intentional tort

action knowing committed by an individual that is considered to be civilly wrong according to the law

abandonment

stopping treatment of a patient without transferring the patient to another care provider with equal or higher level training and certification

assault

willful threat to inflict harm on a patient

battery

act of touching a patient unlawfully without his or her consent

false imprisonment

intentionally transporting a competent patient without his or her consent, also known as kidnapping

defamation

releasing information to the public that will damage the persons image

slander

spoken form of defamation

Libel

putting a false or damaging statement in writing form or via mass media

Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA)

1996 federal law that protects the privacy of patient health care information and give the patient control over how the information is distributed and used

COBRA and EMTALA

provide public access to emergency health care regardless of ability to pay