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Chapters 24,25,26 Flashcards

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autonomy

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person’s self reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of will, and self contained ability to decide
- person freedom to do whatever they want

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beneficence

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doing good
- active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity

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caring

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care for
- emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists

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code of ethics

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articulated statements of role morality as seen by members of a profession

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confidentiality

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belief that health related info about a person should not be revealed

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consequentialism

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belief that the worth of the actions is determined by their ends or consequences

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duties

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obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions

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ethical dilemmas

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situations requiring moral judgement between two or more equally problem fraught alternatives
- two or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do

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ethical outrage

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gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights

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ethical theories

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bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas

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ethics

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systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character

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ethics of care

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ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate person relationship value system that includes virtues such as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love

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fidelity

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loyalty and faithfulness
- strict observance of duties

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justice

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equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others

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laws

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regulations established by government and applicable to people w/in a certain political subdivision

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legal rights

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rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law

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liberal individualism

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basis for rights based ethical theory
- each person is protected and allowed to pursue person projects

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moral principles

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rights of people or groups that exist separately from government or institutional guarantees

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moral rules

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statements of right conduct governing individual actions

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morals

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generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual’s practice.

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nonconsequentialism

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belief that actions themselves, not consquences, determine the worth of actions
- actions are right and wrong based on morality of the acts themselves

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nonmaleficence

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avoiding harm

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norms

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standards set by and individuals or group of individuals

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principle based ethics

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use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma
- aka principlism

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principlism

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belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality

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professional ethic

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publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession
- usually embedded in a code of ethics
affirms professional us independent, autonomous, and a responsible decision maker

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professional etiquette

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manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession

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rights

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justified claims that an individual can make on people, groups, or society

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rights based ethics

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belief that person’s righs provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property

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Rules of Ethics

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ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.

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social contract

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relationship that exists when two mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their accordingly

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standards of professional conduct

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practice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession

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values

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ideals and customs of a society toward which members of a group have an affective regard

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value system

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collection or set of values that an individual or group has as each person’s personl guide

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veracity

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duty to tell the truth

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virtues

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traits of character that are socially valued like courage

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virtue based ethics

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ethical theory that emphasizes he agents who perform actions and make decisions

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Current Procedural Terminology, 4th edition (CPT-4)

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comprehensive listing of medical terms and codes for uniform designation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

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Electronic Health Record

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longitudinal electronic record of patient health info generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting

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Health information management

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allied health profession built around the management of healthcare record in its physical form as well as the management of data and info w/in the medical record

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HIPAA

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passed in 1996 to improve efficiency and effectiveness of health care system
- affects health information- privacy, security and establishment of standards and requirements for electronic transmission of certain health info

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International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)

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classification system is used for diagnosis coding in all healthcare settings in the US

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medical necessity

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healthcare services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms

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revenue cycle

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process of patient financial and health info moving through the health organization
- culminates in reimbursement for services provided

45
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assault

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any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury to a person

46
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battery

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any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse

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contract

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an agreement between two or more persons or parties which creates an obligation to do or no to do something

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defamation

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lies

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slander

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releasing false info about a person that causes harm (verbally)

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libel

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false statement that damages person’s reputation in writing, pictures, and other written forms

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false imprisonment

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conscious restraint of the freedom of a person without proper authorization

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fraud

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intentional perversion of truth
- lies

53
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implied consent

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person’s agreement to allow something to happen which is not expressly given but inferred from a person’s actions ir inactions

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informed consent

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person’s agreement to allow something to happen that is based on full disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently

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negligence

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failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent, comparable person would use under similar circumstances

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res ipsa loquitur

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the thing speaks for itself

57
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respondear superior

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let the superior respond or the master speaks for the servant

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standard of care

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degree of skill , knowledge, and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession

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