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What is OSHA

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A governing body that sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards

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Malfeasance

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A type of medical negligence that refers to a medical professional providing substandard treatment to a patient. Examples include misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, birth injuries, anesthesia errors, failure to diagnose, and wrong treatment

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Moral (ethical) distress

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Occurs when you believe you know, or you are uncertain of the ethically correct action to take, and you are constrained from taking it.

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AMA Code of Ethics

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Provide a set of standards that define honorable behavior. A CMA would reference this in the event of an ethical dilema

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Living Will

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A legal document that states the life-saving procedures a patient authorizes in the event they are unable to speak for themselves

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Medical order for life-sustaining treatment

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Instructions as an advanced directive agreement between a doctor and a patient with advanced, chronic, or end-stage illness stating the patient’s choices for treatment

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What does HIPPA do

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Gives patients the right over their healthcare information, including the right to receive a copy of their information to ensure their medical records are correct

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The state medical practice act

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Is the authority that regulates the practice of medicine with the intent of protecting citizens from harm

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Battery

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Is a tort described as an unprivileged touching of one person by another

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Libel

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A tort referring to the injury to another person’s reputation, name, or character through written words

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Invasion of privacy

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Tort described as an unauthorized release of patient information

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A minor

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A child patient who has not reached the age of maturity

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Subpoena

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A written order naming a specific fate, time, and reason to appear in court

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Implied consent

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When a patient has to undergo an assessment or imaging such as an X-ray where the patient is cooperative and allows the test

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Abandonment

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Would be if a doctor discharges a patient from their service and plans of treatment. They may be subjected to litigation involving abandonment if not done properly

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Negligence

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Is best described as a legal violation if a MA does not use proper positioning to protect a patient from falling off an exam table during an assessment

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Truth in lending act

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A written agreement between the providers and the clients for payment of medical bills in more than four installments

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Good Samaritan law

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Encourages health care professionals to help within their scope of training when outside a hospital/clinic without punishment if the person gets injured or dies from the help

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DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

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Regulates individuals the administer, prescribe, or dispensed controlled substances

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Statue of limitations

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Is for the purpose of placing a period of time or a deadline for initiating legal action

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Criminal law vs. judge-made-laws

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Criminal law cover certain terms and conditions such as malfeasance, felony, and misdemeanors. Judge -made-law is the law that is established by the judicial precedent rather than by statute. This is also known as common law

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Civil law

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A ruling made by a judge who bases their decision on individual decision of a court case

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Provides oversight of equal employment policies regulated by the Department of Labor

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Professional code of ethics

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Is best described to bring standards of moral and ethical behavior in one place

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The AAMA code of ethics

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Relates to the medical assistant principles of ethical and moral conduct

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Genetic engineering

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The potential of identifying genes that predispose individuals to certain illnesses and diseases and manipulating or altering those genes to prevent or cure the disease or illness

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Bioethical issues

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Biological moral issues arising from advances in modern technology and sophisticated medical research

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Advanced directives

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Directives that specifically state an individual’s wishes for end-of-life care

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In vitro fertilization

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Where an ovum (egg) is fertilized in a culture dish, grown, and implanted into the uterus of a patient

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Assisted reproduction

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Where someone can have a surrogate to carry their baby, in vitro fertilization, and artificial insemination

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Financial abuse

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Is the refusal to provide basics of adequate health care or clothing.

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