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Contracts Flashcards

1
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define DOCTOR-PATIENT CONTRACT

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relationship between provider & pt

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2
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what are the 3 components of doctor-patient contract?

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offer, acceptance, & consideration

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3
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what is the offer in the doctor-pt contract?

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provider offering services

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4
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what is the acceptance in the doctor-pt contract?

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pt scheduling appt

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what is the consideration in the doctor-pt contract?

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pt has insurance & will pay copay

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6
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define EXPRESS CONSENT

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pt directly communicates to doctor through signing of papers & oral/verbal communication

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7
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define IMPLIED CONSENT

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assumes unconscious pt consents to emergency care if they were conscious only used in absence of express consent & never overrules explicit rejection; also when pt accepts without saying anything (ex: opens mouth for strep test)

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8
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What capacity is required to enter doctor-pt contract?

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  • age of majority determined by state
  • emancipated minor
  • not victim of legal disability
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define LEGAL DISABILITY

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mentally incompetent/under influence of drugs

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10
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t/f: providers cannot treat kids w/o parental consent if injury non life threatening

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true

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11
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define COMPETENCE

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legal judgment

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12
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define CAPACITY

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clinical judgment

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13
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if someone is incompetent what can they not do?

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give informed consent and refuse care

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14
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what can make someone incompetent

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age, disability, or under influence

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15
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in what case can a parent not refuse care for their child

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if it is life-threatening

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16
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what causes a child to become emancipated?

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marriage, joining military, obtaining court order

17
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describe MATURE MINOR

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unemancipated minor deemed to have intelligence & maturity to make decisions regarding age limits, mental health services, STD services, & medical treatment

18
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how is a mature minor determined?

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state & questions from provider

19
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what is the stipulation with oral contracts

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subject to statutory & common law interpretations

20
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list circumstances of how to terminate pt-provider relationships

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  • mutual consent of pt & doctor
  • pt dismissing doctor
  • changed circumstance where care no longer needed
  • provider withdrew from relationship giving pt written notice & reasonable time to find new provider
21
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when are providers compelled to provide care?

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  • pt has HIV
  • pt sued provider for malpractice & not enough time to tell doctor to find new doctor
  • relationship w/pt not continuous
  • abandonment could constitute criminal act
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