Legal Medicine & Medical Jurisprudence Flashcards
Law that is concerned with relationship between individuals
A.Criminal Law B.International Law C.Political Law D.Civil Law E.Commercial Law
d
Obligations imposed on the physician in the doctor-patient relationship, EXCEPT
A.He should possess the knowledge and skill which an average MD is expected.
B.He should use such skill and knowledge with ordinary care and diligence
C.He is obliged to exercise the best judgement
D.He has duty to observe utmost good faith
E.None of the above
e
Which of these is an example of an incidental right of a physician?
A.Right to compensation B.Right to choose patients C.Right to limit practice D.Right to determine the appropriate management procedures E.Right to avail of hospital services
a
Which of the following is considered ethical?
A.simple contractual fee B.contigent fee C.dichotomous fee D.straight fee E.only A and B
a
Which of these describes a dichotomous fee?
A.Contract stipulates the nature of procedure
B.Measured by the space and time and not by the quality or quantity of medical services rendered.
C.Fee depends on the succes or failure of treatment insituted
D.Sharing a fee with another physician, laboratory or drug company.
E.The amount of medical fee is dependent on what will be the remaining balance when all the other expenses have been paid.
d
Needed to convict an individual in a criminal case.
A.Guilt beyond resonable doubt B.Preponderance of evidence C.Substantial evidence D.Only B and C E.Any of the above
a
An error comitted by the anesthesiologist results in the death of a patient; The hospital is also held liable under which doctrine.
A.Borrowed servant doctrine B.Doctrine of ostensible agent C.Captain of the ship doctrine D.Doctine of contributory negligence E.Fellow servant doctrine
a
Contents of a written consent, EXCEPT
A.The name of the MD B.The nature and extent of the procedure C.The cost of the procedure D. Signature of patient E.Signature of witness
c
Justifiable grounds to refuse admission of patients in a hospital, EXCEPT
A.All acommodations are filled
B.The patient is chronically Ill
C.The patient needs only convalescent care
D.The patient’s condition is contagious and arisk to other patients
E. None of the above
e
MD is required to testify in court, and produce documents which are under his control or possesion.
A.Subpoena ad testificandum B.Subpoena duces Tecuem C.Subpoena duces Tecuem ad testificandum D.Res Ipsa Loquitor E.None of the above
c
Sexual gratification attained by fingering, fondling with the breast, licking parts of the body
A.Sodomy B.Uranism C.Frottage D.Partialism E.Mixoscopia
c
In the identification of an individual, which of the following characteristics may be considered easy to change *
A.Speech B.Gait C.Mannerisms D.Body ornanmentation E.Left or right-handedness
d
Art of identification by comparison of fingerprints
A.Dactyloscopy B.Dactylography C.Poroscopy D.Bibliotics E.Graphology
a
Factor that could delay the rate of cooling of a dead body.
A.Leannes of the body B.Extreme age C.Small room D.Body found in a river. E.Unclothed body
c
Characteric of a post-mortem clot
A.Firm consistency B.Surface of blood vessel is raw after clots are removed C.Homogenous D.Uniform in color E.Can be stripped off in layers
e
