chapter one: medical law and ethics book

Question 1

Amoral

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is lacking or indifferent to moral standards

Question 2

Applied Ethics

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is the practical application of moral standards that are meant to benefit the patient.

Question 3

Bioethicists

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specialists in the field of bioethics, have given thought to ethical concerns that often examine the more abstract dimensions of ethical issues and dilemmas

Question 4

Bioethics

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a branch of applied ethics is a field resulting from modern medical advances and research

Question 5

comparable worth

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is the theory that extends equal pay requirements to all persons who are doing equal work

Question 6

compassion

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is the ability to have a gentle, caring attitude toward patients and fellow employees

Question 7

cost/benefit analysis

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justifies the means of achieving a goal

Question 8

due process

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is the entitlement of employees of the government and public companies to have certain procedures followed when they believe their rights are in jeopardy

Question 9

duty-based ethics

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focuses on performing one’s duty to various people and institutions such as parents, employers, employees, and customers( patients)

Question 10

empathy

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an objective awareness of the feelings, emotions, and behavior of another person

Question 11

ethics

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the branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments. is often about making choices

Question 12

fidelity

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loyalty and faithfulness to others

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indigent

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impoverished

Question 14

integrity

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is the unwavering adherence to one’s principles

Question 15

justice-based ethics

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is based on an important moral restraint called “the veil of ignorance.”

Question 16

law

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are rules or actions prescribed by an authority such as the federal government and the court system that have a binding legal force.

Question 17

litigious

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unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes

Question 18

medical ethics

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concerns questions specifically related to the practice of medicine.

Question 19

medical etiquette

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the physicians practice in their relationship and conduct with patients and other physicians

Question 20

medical practice acts

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established in all 50 states by stature, apply specifically to the way medicine is practiced in a particular state.

Question 21

morality

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is the quality of being virtuous or practicing the right conduct.

Question 22

precedent

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the decision of the case acts as a model for any future cases in which the facts are the same.

Question 23

principle of autonomy ‘

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means that people have the right to make decisions about their own life

Question 24

principle of beneficence

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means that we mist not harm patients while we are trying to help them

Question 25

prociple of justice

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warns us that equals must be treated equally

Question 26

principle of nonmalfeasance

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based on the Latin maxim primum non nocere, which means “first, do no harm.”

Question 27

quality assurance

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is gathering and evaluating information about the services provided, as well as the results achieved and comparing this information with accepted standards

Question 28

rights-based ethics

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or also called natural rights places the primary emphasis on a person’s individual rights.

Question 29

sexual harassment

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unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Question 30

sympathy

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is feeling sorry for or pitying someone else

Question 31

tolerance

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respect for those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, and nationality differ from our own

Question 32

utilitarianism

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is the ethical theory based on the guiding principle of the greatest good for the greatest number of people? concerned with the impact of actions or outcomes, on the welfare of society as a whole.

Question 33

virtue-based ethics

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emphasizes on persons and not necessarily on the decisions or principles that are involved.

Question 34

medical law

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addresses legal rights and obligations that affect patients and protect individual rights, including those of healthcare employees

Question 35

while laws vary from state to state, the more common items of unprofessional conduct including what?

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• practicing medicine without a license
• impaired ability to practice medicine because of addiction or mental illness
• conviction of a felony
• insufficient record keeping
• allowing an unlicensed person to practice medicine
• physical abuse or patients
• prescribing medication in excessive amounts

Question 36

OSHA

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Occupational safety and health act

Question 37

beneficence

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the action of helping others and performing actions that would result in benefit to another person.

Question 38

gentleness

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a mild, tenderhearted approach to other people

Question 39

holistic care

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a comprehensive total care approach to a patient including physical, emotional, and spiritual.

Question 40

humanity

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acquiring an unpretentious and humble manner

Question 41

justice

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fairness in all our actions with other people

Question 42

perseverance

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persisting with a tsk or idea even against obstacles.

Question 43

responsibility

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a sense of accountability for one’s actions

Question 44

sanctity of life

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the sacredness of human life

Question 45

work

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an effort applied toward some end goal

Question 46

the bleanchard-peale three-step ethics model

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1) is it legal?
2) is it balanced?
3) how does it make me feel?

Question 47

seven-step decision model

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1- determine the facts by asking the following: what do we need to know? who is involved in the situation? Where does ethics take place? when does it occur?
2- define the precise ethical issue
3- identify the major principles, rules, and values
4- specify the alternatives
5- compare values and alternatives
6- assess the consequences
7- make a decision

Question 48

the lo thee-step clinical model

Answer 48

1- gather information
2- clarify the ethical issue
3- resolve the dilemma