Legal Stuff
this requires a physician's signature, but means providers can withhold life support in a cardiac arrest
Do not rescistate
these laws offer legal protection to bystanders who offer help in emergencies
good Samaritan
using your sense of touch
palpation
you can have this documented on your driver's license, permitting this in the event of your death.
Organ donation
this act provides medical care and services to people with HIV, named after a juvenile who died from AIDS.
Ryan White act
unreasonable fear
phobia
this gives a person to give another person power over their affairs in the event the person is incapacitated. it can be medical, financial, or complete conrtol.
power of attorney
this law provides for patient confidentiality concerning their demographic and medical informartion
HiPPA
blood clot in the lung
pulmonary embolus
legal commenting what medical treatments a person wants done or withheld in the event they are incapable of giving consent themselves.
Living Will
This local agency is one of 11 state wide. it works with VDH to develop protocols to provide more effective care to the citizens in the area
ODEMSA
micro organism capable of causing an infection
pathogen
this term encompasses legal documents including powers of attorney, DNR, and medical powers of attorney,
advanced directives
This federal agency is responsible for making regulations for EMS services nationwide.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
( department of transportation)
the wavelike muscle movement that pushes food through the digestive tract.
peristalisis