Long Exam 1

Question 1

Practice of medicine is a privilege or franchise granted by the state to any person to perform medical acts upon compliance with the law referred to as?

Answer 1

The medical act of 1959

Question 2

What are the acts that constitute the practice of medicine

Answer 2

Physically examine a person and diagnose
Physically examine a person and treat
Physically examine a person and operate
Physically examine a person and prescribe any remedy

Question 3

This is the art of balancing probabilities

Answer 3

Medical diagnosis

Question 4

It is a mental process wheteby one or more persons appraise a situation and make a decision based on their judgement that may or may not lead to action

Answer 4

Diagnosis

Question 5

All steps taken to effect a cure of an injury or disease

Answer 5

Treatment

Question 6

This is an act or succession if acts performed upon the body of a patient for his relief or restoration of normal condition

Answer 6

Operation

Question 7

It is a direction of remedy or remedies for a disease and the manner of using them.

Answer 7

Prescription

Question 8

This is a formula for the preparation of a drug and medicine

Answer 8

Prescription

Question 9

What is the purpose of the second provision of the medical act of 1959

Answer 9

To protect the people who through deceptiv advertisement or machination may be able to induce the, under the medical service of one who are notin a capacity to do so.

Question 10

In what presidential decree is the provision for balikbayan physician included?

Answer 10

PD 541

Question 11

Who are qualified to practice medicine in the philippines?

Answer 11

1. Those who comply and with prerequisites to the practice of medicine in accordance to the medical act
2. Those who can have limited practice without any certificate or registration
3. Balibayan physicians
4. Foreign physicians qualified to practice by reciprocity or by endorsement

Question 12

Conditions for not issuing a certificate of registration:

Answer 12

1. Convicted by court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense imvolving moral turpitude
2. Those found guilty of immoralor dishonorable conduct
3. Those declared to be of unsound mind

Question 13

Penalties for illegal practice of medicine

Answer 13

Fine of not less than one thousand but not more than ten thousand with subsidiary imprisonment
Or
Imprisonment of not less than one year but nor more than five years
Or
Both

Question 14

Exceptions that are by provisions of law are not considered practice of medicine

Answer 14

1. Medical student enrolled in a medical college
2. Dentist
3. Physiotherapist
4. Optometrist
5. Any person who renders any service in cases of emergency or in places where the services of a physician, nurse, midwife are not available
6. Any person who administer household remedy as per classification of existing pharmacy laws
7. Clinical pychologist with prescription and direct supervision of a physcian
8. Prosthetist

Question 15

According to the decision of courts,what are the following practices not considered part of the practice of medicine?

Answer 15

BP Reading
Medical massage
Hospital
Nurse anesthesist

Question 16

Classification if medicine according to scope of practice

Answer 16

General and specialist

Question 17

Classification of medical practice according to venue of practice?

Answer 17

Clinic and hospitals

Question 18

Classification of medical practice according to number?

Answer 18

Individual and group

Question 19

Penalties of illegal practice of medicine

Answer 19

Civil
Criminal
Administrative

Question 20

This pertains to a a complaint filed against a physician and or hospital on the premise of recovery of damages

Answer 20

Civil liability, civil suit

Question 21

When is it appropriate to affix an MD in your name?

Answer 21

Medical Act of 1959 - after board passing

WHO - if you have a diploma