Torts
Restraining an individual or restricting freedom without authorization
False imprisonment
Three parts of most contracts.
Offer, acceptance, consideration
What is this comm known as? All personal info given to health personnel by a patient must be kept confidential.
Privileged Communications
Set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong
Ethics
Residents of LTC facilities are guaranteed certain rights under this act passed in 1987.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987
Two examples of abuse:
Physical, verbal, psychological, sexual
Those obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms.
Implied Consent
Set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health ins coverage. What is the name of the act?
HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Three ethical dilemmas
Euthanasia, continuing life support, transplant decisions, expensive treatments for patients who can’t pay, confidentiality of AIDS diagnosis, genetic research, cloning, medical marijuana use, stem cell research
Document that allows individuals to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their condition is terminal.
Living Will
Failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury to another person.
Negligence
Stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing.
Expressed Consent
Two principles of ethical code
Save lives and promote health, Patient Comfort, Treat all Patients Equally, Provide care for all individuals to best of ability, Maintain competent skills and knowledge, Respect patients right to die peacefully/dignity
A legal document that permits someone else (aka, the agent) to make any decisions regarding your health care if you (aka, the principal) become unable to make decisions.
Designation of a Power of Atty (POA) or Health Care Surrogate.
Spoken comment that causes ridicule or damages a person’s reputation
Slander
Type of law that focuses on behavior known as crime;deals with the wrongs against a person, property or society
Criminal Law
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind, who has been instructed, in terms person can understand, knows risks.
Informed Consent