Laws vs Ethics
This term refers to personal beliefs about right and wrong.
What are moral values?
This refers to the duties a licensed healthcare worker is legally allowed to do.
What is scope of practice?
This type of liability holds hospitals responsible for employee actions.
What is institutional liability?
This law protects patients’ health information.
What is HIPAA?
This principle means "do no harm."
What is non-maleficence?
This is a legal consequence for breaking healthcare laws.
What is loss of license, fines, or imprisonment?
This describes the level of care a prudent professional would provide.
What is the standard of care?
This is when a doctor causes harm by not meeting the expected standard of care.
What is medical malpractice?
This kind of consent is given in emergencies without being spoken or written.
What is implied consent?
This principle requires doing what is best for the patient.
What is beneficence?
This guides healthcare professionals in what they should do, even if not required by law.
What are ethics?
These laws regulate medical licensure and discipline
What are Medical Practice Acts?
Making up fake billing charges for services not provided is this.
What is healthcare fraud?
A patient asks to be contacted only by email. This is an example of which right?
What is the right to confidential communication?
This principle ensures fair and equal treatment of all patients.
What is justice?
Ethical standards are often based on these.
What are moral values?
This document allows a person to name someone to make healthcare decisions if they are unable.
What is a Durable Power of Attorney or Health Care Proxy?
When a medical product harms a patient because of a defect, this is the type of liability.
What is product liability?
This document explains a patient’s wishes for life-saving treatment.
What is a living will?
Respecting a patient’s right to refuse treatment shows this principle.
What is autonomy?
This is the purpose of laws in healthcare.
What is to protect the public and ensure order in society?
When a nurse gives medication late and causes harm, it may be considered this.
What is negligence?
Fear of lawsuits may lead doctors to order too many tests, a practice called this.
What is defensive medicine?
Patients have the right to ask for a correction in their medical records. This is called what?
What is the right to request an amendment to their PHI?
Choosing between honoring confidentiality and reporting a threat is an example of this.
What is an ethical dilemma?