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CHAPTER 4: MED, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES Flashcards

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LAWS VS ETHICS

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LAWS: ENFORCABLE SANCTIONS
ETHICS: DETERMINE WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG

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COMMON LAW

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DECISION THAT A JUDGE HAS MADE THROUGH A COURT BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND CONSTITUTIONS

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3 BRANCHES OF GOVT

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LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, EXECUTIVE

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LIABILITY

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RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATING PATIENTS TO THEIR SATISFACTION OF MEDICAL CARE

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CIVIL VS CRIMINAL LAW

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CIVIL: PERSON VS. ANOTHER PERSON
CRIMINAL: STATE CAN PROSECUTE YOU FOR BREAKING LEGAL STATUTE

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NEGLIGENCE CRITERIA (4)

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HAD DUTY TO ACT, COMMITTED BREACH OF DUTY TO ACT, PATIENT SUFFERED DAMAGES AS A RESULT, DAMAGES WERE PROXIMALLY CAUSED FROM THAT BREACH OF DUTY TO ACT

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3 LAWS MOST LIKELY TO APPLY TO EMS

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ASSAULT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT

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DEFAMATION

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INTENTIONALLY MAKING FALSE STATEMENT THROUGH WRITTEN/VERBAL COMMUNICATION

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LIBEL

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FALSE WRITTEN STATEMENT

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SLANDER

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FALSE ORAL STATEMENT

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HIPPA

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CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR RELEASING PATIENT’S PRIVATE INFORMATION, PROTECTS PATIENT’S PHI

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EMTALA

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CANNOT DENY MEDICAL CARE TO SOMEONE WITHOUT INSURANCE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN IN LABOR

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MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (8)

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NEGLECT/ABUSE OF CHILDREN OR ELDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUSPICIOUS INJURIES, DRUG-RELATED INJURIES, CHILDBIRTH OUTSIDE OF LICENSED FACILITY, RAPE, ANIMAL BITES, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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INFORMED CONSENT

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PATIENT’S VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED AGREEMENT TO BE TREATED

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EXPRESSED CONSENT

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PATIENT EITHER TELLS OR USES ACTIONS TO GIVE PERMISSION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE

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IMPLIED CONSENT

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ASSUMED BY UNCONSCIOUS OR TOO ILL/INJURED TO SPEAK ADULTS

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INVOLUNTARY CONSENT

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LAW ENFORCEMENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN GRANTS PERMISSION TO TREAT SOMEONE UNDER ARREST, INCAPACITATED, OR A MINOR

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MALFEASANCE

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PERFORM AN ACT YOU WERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO

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MISFEASANCE

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PERFORM AN ACT YOU WERE AUTHORIZED TO DO IMPROPERLY

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NONFEASANCE

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FAIL TO PERFORM ACT YOU WERE EXPECTED TO PERFORM

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ABANDONMENT

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NEGLIGENCE THAT INVOLVES TERMINATION OF MED CARE WITHOUT PATIENT’S CONSENT LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH

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PATIENT RIGHTS (3)

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AUTONOMY, ADVANCE DIRECTIVE, HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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AUTONOMY

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PATIENT’S RIGHT TO DIRECT THEIR CARE AND HOW THEY WANT END-OF-LIFE CARE PROVIDED TO THEM

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ADVANCED DIRECTIVES

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WRITTEN DOCUMENTS THAT EXPRESS DESIRES OF PATIENT ABOUT FUTURE MEDICAL CARE

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HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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(SURROGATE DECISION MAKER) MAKES DECISIONS AS THE PATIENT WOULD WANT WHEN PATIENT LOSES DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY

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STATUES OF LIMITATIONS

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LAWS THAT LIMIT THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A LAWSUIT MAY BE FILED

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CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

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PLAINTIFF (PATIENT) HAS DONE SOMETHING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR INJURIES

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LEGAL IMMUNITIES AS MEDICS (2)

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GOVT IMMUNITY AND QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

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GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY

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LIMITS TYPES OF LAWSUITS CAN BE FILED AGAINST GOVT AGENCIES

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QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

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HELD LIABLE ONLY WHEN PATIENT CAN SHOW YOU VIOLATED AN ESTABLISHED LAW THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

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QUID PRO QUO

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PERSON IN AUTHORITY ATTEMPTS TO EXCHANGE WORK-RELATED BENEFIT FOR INAPPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE ACTIONS

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HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

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EMPLOYER CREATED OFFENSIVE PRACTICE OR ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE MAKING IT HOSTILE

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ICARE

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INTEGRITY
COMPASSION
ACCOUNTABILITY
RESPECT
EMPATHY

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ASSAULT VS BATTERY

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ASSAULT: VERBAL THREAT OF BODILY HARM
BATTERY: PHYSICAL CONTACT ASSAULT

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ETHICS VS MORALS

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ETHICS (EVERYONE)
MORALS (ME)

36
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AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

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1967 - PROTECTS PEOPLE WHO ARE 40 OR OLDER FROM DISCRIMINATION

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EQUAL PAY ACT

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1963, ILLEGAL TO PAY DIFFERENT WAGES TO MEN AND WOMEN PERFORMING EQUAL WORK

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PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT

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1978, ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMATE AGAINST WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY

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RYAN WHITE ACT

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SAFEGUARDS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS EXPOSED TO DISEASES

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OSHA

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1970, HAZARD FREE WORKPLACE

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

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ESTABLISHES UNIONS AND UNION WORKERS’ RIGHTS

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