Medical Jurisprudence Flashcards
Medicine applied to law and justice.
Legal Medecine
Medical Act of 1959 provision. (3)
- Standardization and regulation of medical education.
- Examination for registration of physicians.
- Supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of medicine.
Act that regulates the practice of Medicine.
Medical Act of 1959 ( RA 2382)
Act composed of Mandatory writing of Generic Name?
Generics Act of 1988 ( RA 6675)
Source of law which includes the rights , privileges, and responsibilities written in the Philippine Constitution?
Constitutional Law
Source of Law made by administrative body through the authority given to them?
Administrative Law
Source of Law composed of unwritten laws based on the immemorial customs and usages?
Common Law
Law followed to make one closer to his Creator?
Divine Law
Law which pertains to guidance of human conduct based on the rational thinking of man?
Natural Law
Law enforce by the dictate of ones conscience?
Moral Law
When the court has laid down a principle of law or interpretation as applied to a certain set of facts, all other courts will adhere to and apply this to all future cases where the facts are substantially the sa e. This pertains to what principle?
Principle of Stare Decisis
This denotes anything belonging to the court of law or used in court of legal proceedings?
Forensic
This term pertains to law, arising out of by virtue, or included in law?
Legal
This is the practical science which investigates the nature , development, and functions of law?
Jurisprudence
Source of law that is defined , codified, and incorporated by the law making body?
Written or Statutory Law ( eg. Medical Act of 1959)
It takes ____ days for a law to be implemented along with it being published in the official gazette?
Fifteen (15)
Law which pertains to the rights and obligations of person in their daily relation with each other and with society?
Substantive Law
Law concerned with mechanical rules governing the means by which substantive rights and duties are enforced?
Procedural / Adjective / Remedial Law
Law concerned with rules by which litigation are conducted?
Procedural/ Adjective / Remedial Law
Law concerned with rules which regulate the relationship between the subject and the state.
Public Law
Law that regulates the relationship of individuals , deals with private matters that do not concern the public at large?
Private Law
The right to regulate the practice of medicine is based on?
The Police Power of the State
Refers to a principle that in a malpractice suit, the standard of care should be based on the standard practice in the locality?
Locality Rule
Elements of Medical Negligence?
- Doctor had a duty to the patient
- Doctor breached duty
- Injury to the patient
- Proximate causation between the breach and injury suffered
Quantum evidence to prove criminal offense?
Proof beyond reasonable doubt
Contents of Signboards for advertisements? (3)
- Name of the physician
- Field of Specialty
- Office / Hospital Affiliations
Contents of Signboards for advertisements that is prohibited ? (5)
- Personal Superiority
- Special Certificates/ Diplomas
- Postgraduate training
- Specific Methods of Treatment
- Operative Techniques
Allowed places where physicians can publish their personal special certificates, diplomas, postgraduate training , specific methods of treatment or operative techniques?
Confines the Physicians clinic or residence
Prerequisites for a person to practice medicine. (4)
- Holder of a valid Certificate of Registration
- Passed the Physician Licensure Exam
- Twenty one years of age
- Proper educational background
Limited practice of medicine without a certificate of Registration?
- Physicians and surgeons from other countries called in for consultation only for specific and definite cases.
- Commissioned medical officers of the USA Armed Forces stationed in Philippines, serving the community.
- Foreign physicians employed as exchange professors in medicine or surgery upon the discretion of Board of Medical Education
Terms not guaranteed in the Physician- Patient contract?
- Doctor will cure the patient
- Treatment will be successful
- Treatment will not harm the patient
- Treatment will produce certain results
- Doctor will not commit errors in an honest way
The only guarantee that the law implies is that the doctor will treat patient in accordance with standard of care.
Reciprocity in the practice of medicine is achieved when?
Doctors and patients work together to develop a treatment solution.
Penalties for illegal practice of medicine? (3)
1- Fine not less than 1,000 but nor more than 10,000 with imprisonment in case of insolvency.
2. Imprisonment of not less than a year but not more than 5 yrs
3. Both fine and imprisonment
Prohibits advanced payment before confinement is under what Law?
Anti-Hospital Deposit Law ( RA 8344)
Prohibits detention of patients on the grounds of non-payment?
Anti-Hospital Detention Law (RA 9439)
Under what Act?
Patients should provide truthful information about exposure.
Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Disease and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act ( RA 11332)
Examples of personal data breach that a patient can suffer?
Accidental / Unlawful:
1. Destruction
2. Alteration
3. Disclosure
4. Processing
This is from the Data Privacy Act of 2012
Protects individual personal information in information and communications systems?
Data Privacy Act of 2012 ( RA 10173)
Act that protects women and their children against abuse?
Anti- Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004
(RA 9262)
Law on property and property rights?
Substantive Law
Law on criminal procedure?
Adjective or Remedial Law
Is Philippine Medical Association Membership mandatory to practice medicine in the Philippines?
No,but there are certain privileges that only PMA members can avail of.
Form of contractual relation wherein the existence of the contract can be inferred from the actions of the contracting parties?
Implied contract
Elements needed for contract to be valid (3)
- Contract must be consensual and fiduciary
- Must contain the subject matter
- Must contain cause or consideration
MD Patient relationship (3)
- Contractual- agreed upon both parties
- Consensual - involving consent
- Fiduciary - trust
Form of contract wherein the nature of the service to be given is stated verbally on in writing?
Expressed Contract
Non MD- Patient relationship (4)
- Pre-employment PE
- Determining eligibility for insurance
- Examines accused for insanity
- Autopsy
- Casual questions
Duties and obligations of the Physician in the contract.
- Should have the knowledge and skill of an average MD.
- Exercise ordinary care diligence .
- Best judgment.
- Good faith.
Inherent Rights of an MD? (4)
- To choose patients
- Limit the practice
- Determine appropriate management procedures
- Avail of hospital services
Rights of Patients (8)
- Give consent
- Confidential or Privileged information
- Disclosure of information
- Choose his/ her physician
- Privacy
- Religious belief
- Treatment
- Refuse necessary treatment
Incidental rights of an MD? (6)
- Right of way
- Right of exemption from execution of instruments and library
- Hold certain public or private offices
- Right to compensation
- Right to membership in medical societies
- Right to perform certain services
Fee to the MD in exchange for his services?
Simple Contractual Fee ( Ethical)
Fee measured by the Space of Time ?
Retainer Fee ( Ethical)
Fee depends on the success or failure of the treatment?
Contingent Fee ( Unethical)
Sharing a fee with another physician, laboratory or drug company?
Dichotomous Fee ( Unethical)
Amount of Medical fee is dependent on what will be the remaining balance when all of the other expenses have been paid?
Straight fee ( Unethical )
Unethical medical fees? (3)
- Contingent fees
- Dichotomous fees
- Straight fees
Contingent fees: free depends on success or failure of the treatment
Dichotomous fees: includes requiring services of a person who may act as an agent
(Chasers, Runners, Touts, or Tripsters) to solicit patients
Straight fees: Amount of Medical fee is dependent on what will be the remaining balance when all of the other expenses have been paid.
What is Revised Penal Code ( Article 365)
Criminal Liability
Codes applicable to Civil Liability? ( 5)
Civil code 19, 20, 21, 2176 and the Family Code.
Grounds for administrative investigations? (5)
- Immoral or dishonorable conduct.
- Insanity or gross negligence, ignorance, or incompetence resulting to injury or death.
- Conviction of criminal offense involving moral turpitude
- Unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Use of perpetuation of fraud or deceit in the acquisition of registration certificate.
Acts used in Administrative liability? ( 2)
- Medical Act of 1959
- Code of Ethics ( Standard of Care & Medical Etiquette)
Quantum evidence needed to prove a Civil Case?
Preponderance of Evidence
Prison / Fine is used as penalty.
Criminal Case
Quantum evidence needed to prove an Administrative Case.
Substantial evidence
Can extinguish the Civil personality?
Death
Penalty used in Civil case?
Damages
Penalties used in Administrative Case?
- Warning
- Reprimand
- Suspension
- Revocation
Employees and at the same time independent Contractors ( Pathologists, Radiologists, and Anesthesiologist)
Doctrine of Ostensible Agent
Employees of the hospital are sometimes temporarily under the supervision and control of another.
Borrowed Servant Doctrine