Medical Terminology 1
Unwavering adherence to ones principles.
What is Integrity?
Principles of the greatest good.
What is Utilitarianism?
Concerns with relationships between individuals and the government.
What is Civil Law?
Cooperation of one state granting a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state.
What is Reciprocity?
Impoverish and cannot afford medical bills.
What is Indigent?
Based on a "View of Ignorance" to allow decision makers to be impartial in there decisions.
What is Justice-Based Ethics
Respect for opinions, practices, races, religion, and nationality.
What is Tolerance?
Crime Punished by death or imprisonment?
What is a Felony?
An approval or sanction.
What is Endorsement?
Person who is indifferent or lacking morals.
What is Amoral?
Pt. agrees treatment after being told about possible consequences.
What is Informed Consent?
Threat of harm.
What is Assault?
"Less serious crime"
What is a Misdemeanor?
Good Samaritan Law
Laws that protect healthcare professional for being sued for providing emergency care.
Ethics resulting from modern medical advances & research.
What is Bioethics?
Volunteering agreement for care.
What is "Consent"?
Bodily harm without permission.
What is Battery?
Person bringing on action into Litigation.
What is a Plaintiff?
Employer is responsible for the actions of employees.
What is Respondent Superior?
Focused on performing of duty to people and institutions.
What is Duty-Based Ethics.
When a physician is discontinuing are of Pt. without giving time to seek other care.
What is Abandonment?
"protects public" from harmful acts of others.
What is Criminal Law?
Person being sued.
What is a Defendant?
Running of statutes of limitations means the time has expired.
What is tolling?
Period of time to fill a lawsuit.
What is the Statute of Limitations?