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Medical Law & Ethics Flashcards

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1
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What are Ethics

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A set of principals relating to what is morally right or wrong.

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Civil Law

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Legal relationships between people and the protection of a persons rights

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Criminal Law

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Wrongs against a person, property or society

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Misdemeanor

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Fine or 1 year of less of imprisonment

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Plaintiff

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Individual that files a lawsuit

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Defendant

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Person being sued

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Sapina

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Written order that commands someone to appear in court

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Deposition

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A formal statement in which the individual who is being deposed promises to tell the truth

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Mutual Agreement

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Agreement by all parties to contract

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Consideration

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A benefit of some type for entering into the contract, such as financial

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Capacity

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Parties must be legally able to contract

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Legality

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Subject matter must be legal

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Breech of Contract

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When a party fails to hold up their part of the contract, they can be sued

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Administrative Law

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Body of law in the form of decisions, rules, regulations, and orders created by administrative agencies under the direction of the executive branch of government

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Tort law

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Civil wrongs or wrongful acts that do not involve a contract

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Intentional tort

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Deliberate act that violates the rights of another

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Malpractice

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The failure of a professional to use the degree ok skill and learning commonly expected in that individuals profession that resulted in injury, loss or damage to person receiving the care

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Negligence

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Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular situation, resulting in injury to another person

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Assault

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The threat or attempt to injure

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Battery

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The unlawful touching of another person without consent

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Contracts

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Legally binding agreement between 2 or more individuals

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Litigation

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A lawsuit or legal action that determines legal rights

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Affordable care act

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Provides more Americans with affordable quality insurance

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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States that employers are accountable for providing a safe environment

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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Gives patients rights over health information and sets rules and limitations

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Controlled Substance Act

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Manufactures and distributes controlled substances

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Title VII of Civil Rights

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Prohibits an employer with or more employees from discrimination

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Equal Pay Act

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Same pay for all people who do equal work despite gender, race, and religion

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Forbids discrimination against any employee who is disabled, but can still perform their duty

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Family Medical Leave Act

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Requires certain employers to give time off for medical reasons

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The Joint Commission

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Helps organization position for the future of integrated care

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Defamation

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Hurting someones reputation

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Slander

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Verbal defamation

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Libel

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Written defamation

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Malfeasance

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Performance of an unlawful, wrongful act

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Misfeasance

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Performance of a lawful action in an illegal manner

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Nonfeasance

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Failure to perform a task agreed to perform

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HIPAA

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Gives patients rights over their health information. They have rights to get a copy and to know who has access

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HITECH Act

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Improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency for information technology and electronic health records

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Living will

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Legal document stating procedures patient would want

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Durable power of attorney for health care

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Legal document naming a health care agent

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DNR

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Orders indicate to the medical staff

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MOLST

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Medical document specifying treatments allowed

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Organ and tissue donation

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Allow organs or body parts from a health person to be transferred to someone in need

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Proxy

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A person assigned to make health care decisions for the patients if they are unable to speak for themselves

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Implied

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Obligations understood, without verbal expression

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Expressed

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Stated in a clear and distinct manner, either orally or written

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EMR

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A single practice’s digital version of the pt’s chart.

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EHR

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More inclusive snapshot of the pt’s medical Hx

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Office of Civil Rights

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Anyone can file a privacy complaint

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PHI

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Protected Health Information

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