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Chapter 3 Medical Legal And Ethical Issues Flashcards

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Damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he, or she was into the prior inccident

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Compensatory damages

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Legal doctor, and that can protect an EMS provider from being sued, or that may limit the amount of monetary judgment that the plaintiff may recover generally applies only to EMS systems that are operated by municipalities or other governmental entities 

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Governmental immunity

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On the lateral TERMINATION OF CARE by the EMT without the patient’s consent, and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional, with the skills and training, necessary to meet the needs of the patient 

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Abandonment

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A type of advance directive executed by a competent adult data points, another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf, in the event, that the person making the appointment loses decision making capacity

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Durable power of attorney for healthcare.

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A type of advanced directive executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf, in the event, that the person making the appointment, loses decision, making capacity also known as a durable power of attorney for healthcare

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Healthcare proxy 

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False and damaging information about a person that is communicated in writing

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 Libel

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Statutory provisions, enacted by many states to protect citizens from White liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith, emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross or willful negligence

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Good Samaritan laws 

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False and damaging information about a person that is communicated by spoken word

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 Slander

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A code of conduct that can be defined by society, religion, or a person affecting character, contacts and conscience

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Mortality 

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A written document that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should he or she become unable to make decisions also known as an advance directive, or a living will

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Healthcare directive 

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A medical legal term relating to a certain personnel who, either by statue or by function, have a RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE

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 Duty to act 

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When a person who has a duty abuse is it in causes harm to another individual, the EMT the agency and or at the medical Director may be sued for negligence

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Proximate causation 

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Type of consent in which a patient who was unable to give consent, is given treatment under the legal assumption that he, or she would want treatment

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Implied consent

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The seizing confining, abducting or carrying away of a person by force, including transporting a competent adult for medical treatment without his or her consent 

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Kidnapping 

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The principle of law, that permits a healthcare provider to treat a patient in an EMERGENCY SITUATION, when the patient is in capable of granting consent, because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, this effects of drugs, or alcohol, or patients age 

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Emergency doctrine 

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Unlawfully, placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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 Assault 

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The communication of false information about a person that is damaging to that persons, reputation or standing in the community

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 Defamation 

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Permission for treatment given by competent patient after the potential risk benefits and alternatives to treatment have been explained 

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Informed consent 

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Most commonly defined by state laws, outlines the care that the EMT is able to provide for the patient 

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Scope of practice

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A serious situation, such as injury or illness that threatens the life or welfare of a person or group of people that requires immediate intervention

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 Emergency 

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Ability to understand the process information and make a choice regarding appropriate medical care

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Decision making capacity 

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Decomposition of body tissues, a definitive sign of death

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Putrefication

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Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions, ALSO CALLED A LIVING WILL OR HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE

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Advanced directive 

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When the EMT or an EMS system is held liable, even when the plaintiff is unable to clearly demonstrate how injury occurred

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Res ipsa loquitur

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Damages that are sometimes the word and a civil lawsuit, when the conduct of the defendant was intentional or constituted, a reckless disregard for the safety of the public

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Punitive damages 

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Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent

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Battery

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Immediate care or treatment

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Emergency medical care 

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A type of consent in which a patient gives VERBAL OR NONVERBAL authorization for provision of care or transport

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Expressed consent

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Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent

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In loco parentis

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Disclosure of information without proper authorization

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Breach of confidentiality 

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The confinement of a person without legal authority or the person’s consent

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False imprisonment

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Written questions that defense and plaintive sent to one another

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  interrogatories

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Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses Underoath

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Depositions 

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Written documentation by physician, give me permission to medical personnel, not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest

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Do not resuscitate DNR order

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The study of ethics related issues that arise in healthcare

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Bioethics

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Hey theory, that may be used when the conduct of the person being served as a ledge to have occurred and clear violation of a statute

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Negligence per se

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The manner in which principles of ethics are INCORPORATED INTO PROFESIONAL COMDUCT

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Applied ethics


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The act of physically, preventing individual from initiating any physical action

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Forcible restraint 

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Contact that constitutes a willful reckless disregard for a duty or a standard of care

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 Gross negligence 

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Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being

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Competent 

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Written, EXPECTED LEVELS OF EMERGENCY CARE expected by reason of training and profession, written by legal or unprofessional organizations so that patients are not exposed unreasonable, risk or harm

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Standard of care

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Blood settling to the lowest point of a body, causing discoloration of the skin, a definitive sign of death

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 Dependent lividity 

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Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide

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Negligence

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A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant thinks that the conduct of the plaintive SOMEHOW CONTRIBUTED to any injuries or damages, that were sustained by the plaintive 

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Contributory negligence

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Any information about health status, provision of healthcare or payment for healthcare that can be linked to an individual this is interpreted, rather probably include any part of a patient’s medical record or payment history

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Protected health information

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Permission to render care

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Consent 

47
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Stiffening of a body muscles; a definitive sign of death


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Rigor mortis

48
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The time within which is legal case must be commenced

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Statute of limitations 

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A person who is under the legal age in a given state but, because of the circumstances is legally considered adult adults

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Emancipated minor 

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The phase of a civil lawsuit were the plaintiff and defense OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM EACHOTHERthat will enable the 30s to have a better understanding of the case, and which will assist in negotiating possible, sediment or in preparing for trial. This includes depositions, interrogations, and demand for production of records.

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Discovery

51
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The right of a patient to make informed choices regarding his or her healthcare

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Patient autonomy 

52
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Wrongful acts that give rise to a civil lawsuit

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Torts

53
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Cooling of the body after death until it matches the ambient temperature

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Algor mortis

54
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT AND WRONG of moral duties and of ideal professional behavior

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Ethics 

55
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A term relating to medical jurisprudence (law) or forensic medicine

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Medicolegal

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