Definitions Flashcards
MLT
Medical lab technologist; medical professional qualified to perform analytical tests
MLAT
Medical lab assistant technician or medical lab technician; medical professional qualified to perform pre-analytical tests
Regulation 682
Laboratory and specimen collection centre licensing act; a set of qualifications and standards for members of a laboratory, as well as other health professionals, and their duties and obligations within their positions
Ethics
The knowledge of and rules about behaving according to set values, duties, and moral principles
Legislation
Laws made by a provincial or territorial legislature or by Parliament
Autonomy
The right of a mentally competent individual to make independent decisions without coercion; self-governance
Character
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
Compliance
Set of rules and regulations regarding privacy, security, and patient confidentiality within a workplace or organization
Honesty
Quality of being free from deceit or untruthfulness
Morality
A code of conduct defined by a group of people, culture, society, or religion
Phlebotomist
Individual trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research
Professionalism
The competence or skill expected of a respected person in the field
Values
Beliefs important to an individual, such as a quality or standard by which to act or behave
Confidentiality
Health care provider’s moral obligation to keep a patient’s health information private
Trust
Firm belief in the reliability, ability, or strength of someone or something
Reputation
The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
Respect
To honour the right of others autonomy, being truthful, not withholding information, and honouring their decisions
Hygiene
Conditions or practices for maintaining health and preventing disease; cleanliness
WHMIS
Workplace hazardous material information system; Canada’s national hazard communication standard; a group of laws, rules, or statutes enacted by a government in regards to hazardous materials within the workplace
MSDS or SDS
Material safety data sheets document that meets the requirement of subsection 17(2) if it is a supplier material safety data sheet and section 18(3) if it is prepared by an employer
OH&S
Occupational Health and Safety; Ontario law that governs health and safety hazards in the workplace, including the rights and duties of all parties established procedures for dealing with hazards; a group of laws, rules, or statutes enacted by a government to support the rights of workers to a safe environment
What does the OH&S entail? (3)
- The right to be aware of potential safety and health hazards
- The right to take part in activities aimed at preventing occupational accidents and diseases
- The right to refuse to engage in dangerous work without jeopardizing his or her job
Bulk shipment
554L or more within a vessel being transported by rail, road, air, or harbour; controlled product that is contained without intermediate packaging
Container
Barrel, bag, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum, storage tank, or similar package or receptacle
Act
A usually comprehensive body of laws passed by Parliament or Provincial or Territorial legislature
Statute
Act
Bill
A proposed Act that is before the legislative assembly for consideration
Regulation
A form of law, made by persons or organizations awarded such authority within an act, that has the binding legal power of an act
Controlled product
Product, material, or substance determined in accordance with Part IV of the Controlled Products Regulations to be included in a class listed in Schedule II of the Hazardous Product Act
Hazard information
Information on the proper and safe use, storage and handling of a controlled product which includes information relating to the toxicological properties of the controlled product
Hazardous waste
Controlled product that is intended for disposing or is sold for recycling or recovery
Standard precautions
Treating every sample as if they were all biohazardous
Product identifier
In respect to a controlled product, the brand name, code name, or code number specified by a supplier or the chemical name, common name, generic name, or trade name
Label
Includes a mark, sign, device, stamp, seal, sticker, ticket, tag, or wrapper
Risk phrase
In respect to a controlled product or a class, division, or subdivision of controlled products, a statement identifying a hazard that may arise from the nature of the controlled product or the class, division of controlled products
Medical professional
Person who, under the laws of the province in which the person is practicing
(a) is a legally-qualified medical practitioner, or
(b) is registered as a registered nurse
Supplier label
In respect to a controlled product, a label provided by a supplier disclosing the information and displaying the hazard symbols
Workplace label (3)
In respect to a controlled product, a label that discloses
(a) the product identifier identical to that found on the MSDS for the controlled
product
(b) information for the safe handling of the controlled product
(c) that a MSDS, if supplied or produced, is available
Informed consent
A formal agreement signed by a patient consenting to a treatment, procedure, or test administered by a healthcare provider after the patient has been fully informed of all related benefits, risks, and consequences of any treatment options
Fiduciary duty
A duty binding professionals to act with honesty, integrity, and in the best interests of their patients, with regard to their professional practice
Express consent
Written or oral and indicates a clear choice on part of the patient → usually requires that the individual be fully informed of all the benefits
Implied consent
Consent assumed by the patient’s actions, such as him or her seeking out the care of a healthcare provider or his or her failure to resist or protest
Oral consent
Verbal agreement from a patient to undergo a treatment, procedure, or test performed by a healthcare provider
Written consent
Consent that is in written text form, often witnessed and signed with informed consent
Power of attorney
A legal document naming a specific person or persons to act on behalf of another in matters concerning personal care, personal estate, or both
Minor
A person under the age of majority in a particular province or territory
Circle of care
The individuals and healthcare providers legitimately involved in rendering a patient’s care
PHIPA
Personal Health Information Protection Act; Provincial privacy legislation of Ontario for health-related information; a set of rules for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information
PIPEDA
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; federal privacy legislation which protect information preserved in the private sector
FIPPA
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; provincial privacy legislation of British Columbia for allowing the records of public institutions to be available to the public, except for a few notable exclusions, and protecting the privacy of individuals
PIPA
Personal Information Protection Act; provincial privacy legislation of British Columbia which governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by organizations in a manner that recognizes both the right of the individuals to protect their personal information and the need of organizations to collect, use, or disclose personal information for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances
CHA
Canada Health Act; Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance which is composed of 13 interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans, all of which share certain common features and basic standards of coverage
O. Reg.
Ontario Regulation; regulations filed with the registrar of Registrations which are assigned a number based on the order in which they are filed in a given year
(eg. O. Reg. 510/99 → 510th regulation filed in 1999)
Health care
a multidisciplinary profession in which doctors, nurses, and health professionals from different specialties must work together, communicate, and share resources (HRH Global)
Morals
What a person believes to be right and wrong regarding how to treat others and how to behave in an organized society
Ethical theory
Guide towards making an ethical decision
Teleological theory
Consequence-based theory → actions based on what the outcome would be
Ethic principles
Acceptable, usually highly-valued and moral standard of human behaviour (eg. honesty, truth, fairness)
Divine common ethics
Set of philosophies and rules made by a higher power
Code of ethics
A statement of an organization’s or profession’s values regarding professional behaviour
Duties
Obligations a person has in response to another’s claims on them
TDG
Transportation of Dangerous Goods; set of laws regarding the safe transportation of dangerous goods as to protect the public and environment from harm
Controlled act
An act that, as specified in RHPA, may be performed only by authorized regulated health care providers
