MEDICAL ETHICS AND LEGAL ASPECTS

Question 1

liability

Answer 1

the responsibility for conduct falling below certain standard which is casual connection to the plaintiff”s injury

Question 2

ethics

Answer 2

the science of relating to moral action or mora value

Question 3

ethical malpractice

Answer 3

professional misconduct considered improper or immoral bye the profession as a whole

Question 4

ethical assumptions (that should be common to all hospital employee)

Answer 4

1 maintain proper and current level of skill
2 maintain safety of the patient
3 confidentiality is a must
4 refrain from the immoral or legal practice

Question 5

Quid-pro-quo

Answer 5

something for something arrangement . contract between the care services

Question 6

standard of care

Answer 6

skill and learning commonly possessed by members of the profession

Question 7

negligence

Answer 7

failure to acts as an ordinary prudent person; conduct contrary to that of a reasonable person under a specific circumstances ( breach of duty)

Question 8

Nonfeasance

Answer 8

failing to do your duties

Question 9

misfeasance

Answer 9

doing your duties but doing it wrong

Question 10

malfeasance

Answer 10

doing things beyond the scope of the practice

Question 11

malpractice

Answer 11

Legal term for negligence by a professional.
Professional misconduct, improper discharge of
professional duties or a failure to meet the STANDARD OF CARE by a professional which results in harm to
another.

Question 12

common acts if negligence or malpractice

Answer 12

l. Overlooked sponges, instruments, needles etc.:
2. Burns:
3. Falls:
4. Wrong medications or wrong dosage:
5. Defects in apparatus/equipment:
6. Failure to observe symptoms:
7. Abandonment:
8. Stepping beyond one’s authority:
9. Failure to communicate when necessary:
10. Infections due to negligence:

Question 13

torts

Answer 13

A legal or civil wrong committed by one person against the person
or property of another.

Question 14

examples of torts

Answer 14

1.Assault and Battery:
Assault = A threat to do bodily harm.
Battery = An executed assault. Committing bodily harm.
2.Improper Handling of Defenseless Patients.
3.False Imprisonment:
4.Invasion of Privacy: The patient has the right to be
“left alone” to live in seclusion without being
subjected to unwarranted or undesired publicity.
5. Defamation: (Slander and Libel.)

Question 15

Slander

Answer 15

SPEAKING falsely about another with resulting injury
to his/her reputation. (Oral Defamation.)

Question 16

libel

Answer 16

Defamatory words that are PRINTED, WRITTEN or PUBLISHED
which affect the character or reputation of another in that it
tends to hold him/her up to ridicule, contempt, shame,
disgrace or to degrade him/her in the estimation of the
community. (Written defamation.)

Question 17

Discussion of

Answer 17

Discussion of: THE PATIENTS’ Bill of Rights/Patient Care Partnership.
Both are published by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
(See attached)

Question 18

right

Answer 18

a claim to which man is entitled

Question 19

Accountability

Answer 19

The obligation to disclose details for evaluation; commonly
used to mean “to be held responsible for.

Question 20

Affidavit

Answer 20

voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true before an
authority.

Question 21

Allegation

Answer 21

A statement one expects to prove true.

Question 22

Battery

Answer 22

Intentional nonconsensual touching.

Question 23

bona fide

Answer 23

In good faith or innocently

Question 24

Case law

Answer 24

all legal decisions reported on a given loyal subject

Question 25

complaint

Answer 25

first pleading filed by plaintiff’s attorney in a negligence action

Question 26

defamation

Answer 26

Injury to an individual’s reputation or character caused by false statements to a third party (inclusive of libel and slander).

Question 27

defendant

Answer 27

In criminal cases, the person accused of the crime; in civil matters, the person or organization that is being sued.

Question 28

deposition

Answer 28

a method of pretrial discovery in which questions are answered under oath

Question 29

federal law

Answer 29

Jurisdiction is given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress,
and treaties.

Question 30

guardian

Answer 30

Court-appointed protector for an individual incapable of making
his or her own decisions.

Question 31

iatrogenic injury

Answer 31

an injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals

Question 32

indictment

Answer 32

formal written accusation from a grand jury

Question 33

larceny

Answer 33

taking another’s property without consent

Question 34

law, common

Answer 34

principles that have evolved and continue to evolve on the basis of court decisions

Question 35

law, statory

Answer 35

any law prescribed by the action of a legislature

Question 36

Liability

Answer 36

Liability: An obligation to do or not do something; also, an obligation
potentially or actually incurred as a result of a negligent act.

Question 37

Liability, corporate

Answer 37

An obligation to do or not do something that falls on the corporate body.

Question 38

Liability, personal:

Answer 38

Liability, personal: An obligation to do or not do something that falls on the individual.

Question 39

Malpractice

Answer 39

Professional misconduct that results in harm to another, negligence of a professional.

Question 40

Negligence

Answer 40

Omission (not doing) or commission (doing) of an act that a reasonable and prudent individual would not do under the same conditions; may be associated with the phrase “departure from the standard of care.”

Question 41

negligence, criminal

Answer 41

Reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference.

Question 42

perjury

Answer 42

Intentionally providing false testimony under oath.

Question 43

plaintiff

Answer 43

the person who indicates a lawsuit

Question 44

Precedent

Answer 44

Legal principle, created by a court decision, which provides an example or authority for judges deciding similar issues later.

Question 45

Standard of care.

Answer 45

Description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional in a given circumstance.

Question 46

State law

Answer 46

State statutes, regulations, and principles and rules having the
force of law.

Question 47

subpoena

Answer 47

Court order to appear and testify or produce required documents.

Question 48

Tort

Answer 48

A civil wrong; may be intentional or unintentional.

Question 49

tort-feasor

Answer 49

One who commits a tort.

Question 50

Trial

Answer 50

Consists of the following steps:
1. Opening statements by both sides
2. Plaintiff’s presentation
3. Cross-examination by defendant’s attorney
4. Defendant’s presentation
5. Cross-examination by plaintiff’s attorney
6. Closing statements by both sides
7. Jury instruction by judge
8. Jury deliberation
9. Appeal (possible)
10. Execution of judgment