Medical Ethics
These are concerned with whether a healthcare provider’s actions are right or wrong.
What are Medical Ethics?
A document states that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) should not be performed if the patient stops breathing or the patient’s heart stops.
What is a (DNR) or do not resuscitate document?
This law is designed to protect people from legal action after they have given free, emergency medical aid while using reasonable care.
What are Good Samaritan Laws?
Known as professional liability, is defined as any misconduct or lack of skill that results in patient injury.
What is malpractice?
The act of damaging one's reputation.
Focuses on whether a healthcare provider’s actions are legal or illegal.
What is medical law?
This is a legal document in which a patient gives written instructions about healthcare decisions to be used in the event that the patient becomes incapable of making such decisions in the future.
What is an advance directive?
A method of resolving disputes outside the courtroom.
What is arbitration?
Refers to performing an act that a reasonable person would not have done.
What is negligence?
Includes all the skills the provider is trained for and allowed to use.
What is scope of practice?
This group in healthcare facilities consider ethical problems that affect the care and treatment of the facility’s patients.
What are Ethics Committees?
A rule passed in 1996 that establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information.
What is HIPAA Privacy Rule?
A signed form if the patient is willing to accept the risks involved.
Restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom without authorization.
What is false imprisonment?
A form that must be signed if a patient insists on leaving a medical facility.
This refers to any laws that enforce private rights.
What is civil law?
A legal document that grants another person, or agent, the authority to make legal decisions for you.
What is a durable power of attorney?
Legal protection for healthcare providers where protection applies if it can be proven that the provider acted reasonably as compared to actions that other members of the profession would take in similar circumstances.
What is reasonable care?
Verbal Defamation
What is slander?
Concerns the amount of time that can pass before any legal action is taken.
What is the statute of limitations?
This deals with criminal behavior that could have consequences such as imprisonment.
Guarantees patients access to health services, information to help them make informed medical decisions, and fair treatment, among other rights.
What is Patient's Bill of Rights?
A person under 18 years of age who has legally established that they do not live with their parents. They are financially and legally responsible for themselves and can consent to treatment.
What is an emancipated minor?
Written Defamantion
What is libel?
Often charged together when someone's words or actions make one feel harmed or they touch one without permission.
What is Assault and Battery?