Legal and Ethical Flashcards
What are Advance Directives?
Legal documents that allow individuals to state their preferences for medical care if they are unable to make decisions themselves. Examples include a living will and durable power of attorney for health care.
What is a Living Will?
A type of advance directive specifying an individual’s preferences for life-sustaining treatments if they are terminally ill or permanently unconscious.
What is HIPAA?
Federal law protecting the privacy and security of patients’ health information and giving patients rights over their medical records.
What are the 6 Patient Rights Under the Privacy Rule (HIPAA)?
- The right to access their medical records.
- The right to request corrections to their medical records.
- The right to request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of their health information.
- The right to receive a notice of privacy practices.
- The right to file a complaint if their privacy rights are violated.
- The right to request confidential communications about their health information.
What is Confidentiality?
The ethical and legal duty to protect patient information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
What is Autonomy?
The right of individuals to make their own decisions regarding their healthcare, free from coercion.
What is Fidelity?
The obligation of healthcare providers to remain faithful to their professional commitments and maintain trust in patient-provider relationships.
What is Beneficence?
The ethical principle of acting in the best interest of the patient by promoting good and preventing harm.
What is Non-maleficence?
The principle of ‘do no harm,’ ensuring that medical interventions do not cause unnecessary harm or injury.
What is Veracity?
The obligation to be truthful and provide accurate information to patients.
What is Justice in healthcare?
The principle of fairness in distributing healthcare resources and ensuring equitable treatment for all patients.
What is the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
Grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for personal or family medical reasons, such as childbirth, adoption, or caring for a sick family member.
What is CLIA?
Federal regulations ensuring the quality and accuracy of laboratory testing, including standards for personnel, equipment, and quality control.
What is the CDC?
A federal agency responsible for public health protection, disease prevention, and control of infectious and chronic diseases.
What is OSHA?
A federal agency ensuring workplace safety and health by setting and enforcing standards and providing training and education.
What is ERISA?
Federal law that protects employee benefits, such as retirement plans and health insurance, ensuring they meet minimum standards.
What is the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)?
Requires healthcare providers to inform patients of their rights to make advance directives and participate in their medical care decisions.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards in the United States.
What is the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)?
Legislation that governs the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
