Chapter 5
am intentional threat or attempt to injure
what is assult?
the plaintiff in a criminal case
prosecutor
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
what is ADA?
is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
what is FDA?
Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
what is abandonment?
Damages paid/compensation awarded in a civil case, punishment given in a criminal case.
sanctions
An act against the law
what is crime?
a law created to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay
what is EMTAL?
What is beneficence.
The ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing, coupled with the ability to process that information and make an informed choice regarding medical care
what is decision making capacity?
a dispute resolution process in which the parties (private citizens or groups) argue their views on a controversy in a court of law
what is civil law
One kind of criminal intent; Behavior in which a person fails to reasonably perceive substantial and unjustifiable risks of dangerous consequences. Unintended action, unintended consequences.
what is criminal negligence?
A responsibility to perform up to a certain standard of care - 4 D's
What is duty?
__________ is an action taken by a firm to remove a product from the market that FDA considers to be in violation of the law. A drug may be recalled due to factors such as problems with packaging, manufacturing, or contamination.
what is drug recall?
Type of consent given when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she wants you to provide care or transport.
what is expressed consent?
A professional consequence in which a license is taken permanently.
revocation.
A serious crime, may result in more severe punishments (longer prison sentences, death penalty in some cases)
What is a felony?
law that aims to protect the confidentiality and security of health- care information and help control administrative costs
what is HIPAA?
Official groups that represent specific occupations and set ethical standards/rules for that occupation.
Implies that the patient's consent for an operation serves as an implicit consent for any or all procedures deemed necessary to cope with the unpredictable situations that jeopardize the patient's health
what is extension doctrine?
A wrongful act knowingly committed.
what is intentional tort?
an intention to act without regard to the results of the act
what is general intent?
What is battery?
Professional negligence in the medical field.
The principle that describes an individual's ability to make informed decisions about their own healthcare free of interference.
What is autonomy