General
2 big reasons to study medical law and ethics are?
-to help you function at the highest professional level and provide the best health care you can to patients
-to help you avoid legal entanglements that would threaten your ability to stay a healthcare professional
health care practitioners
those whoa are trained to administer medical or health care to patients
precedent
decisions made by judges in the various courts that become rule of law and apply to future cases, even thought they were not enacted by a case law
a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
a law
Our litigious society means we are inclined to?
prone to engage in lawsuits means
litigious
decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial
summary judgement
bioethics purpose is to
allow scientific progress in a manner that benefits society in all possible ways
Expect favorable outcomes from medical treatment, and when expectations aren't met, lawsuits may result
plaintiff is
the person bringing charges in a lawsuit
fraud cases (4)
-breaches of warranty
-statements made by manufacturer that are found to be untrue
-strict liability for cases that threaten personal safety of consumers
-fraud/intentional deceit
An illegal act by a healthcare practitioner is always ____, but an unethical act is not always ____
unethical; illegal
the person or party against whom criminal or civil charges are brought in a lawsuit
defendant
moral values is shaped by
family, culture, and society
legally responsible or obligated
liable