Legal/Ethical Vocab
Open threat of bodily harm against another person
Assault
sets quality standards and issues certificates for human clinical laboratories
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
must have patients signature to perform procedure
written consent
science dealing with xrays and high energy radiation
Radiology
lying flat on the abdomen with arms above the head
Prone
intruding on a patients private affairs or disclosing private information
invasion of privacy
Regulates that correctly identifying patients is crucial to improving patient safety
Joint Commission
list of gaurantees for those receiving medical care-right to their records, fair treatment, autonomy over medical decisions
Patients Bill of Rights
study causes and effects of disease, autopsies, and analyze tissue
pathologist
lying flat ont he table with buttocks at the end of the table and feet resting in stirrups
lithotomy
deception with intent to deprive another person of their rights
fraud
the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of your medical records and billing records (helps provide continuous health coverage and reduces burden of confidentiality)
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Informing the patient of the risk, outcomes and alternative strategies
informed consent
treats patients who suffer from hormonal imbalances like diabetes, thyriod, pituitary glands
endocrinologist
legs elevated above the head to force circulations to vital organs
Trendelenburg
a civil wrong committed against a person or proper
tort
federal agency that oversees and regulates safety in the workplace
OSHA
should always be filled out in chronological order
Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR)
diagnoses and treats diseases of the heart
cardiologist
lying flat on back with arms down to the side
supine
failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances
negligence
chronological documentation that shows paper trail/custody/control of electronic evidence-must be sealed in front of patient
Chain of Custody
extending arm for phlebotomy, removing clothing for medical exam
implied consent
practice medicine under the direction of an MD
Physician's Assistant
upright sitting postiion with exam table raised at 90 degree angle
fowlers