Ch. 3 Essentials of the Legal System for Health Care Professionals

Question 1

Medical Practice Acts

Answer 1

• Establish state medical boards
• Provide baseline for practice of medicine
• Determine prerequisites for licensure
• Forbid practice of medicine without a licensure
• Specify conditions for renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses
• Vary from state to state

Question 2

Endorsement

Answer 2

• An approval or sanction

Question 3

Reciprocity

Answer 3

• Cooperation of one state in granting license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state

Question 4

Registration

Answer 4

• Occurs annually or biannually
  
  • Physicians must pay a fee

Question 5

When is a valid license not needed by a physician?

Answer 5

• When employed by federal medical facilities (but must be a licensed physician to practice medicine in some state)
  
  • In an emergency
  • While establising residency
  • When engaged solely in research
  • Military physicians at military hospitals