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Medical Ethics
Confidentiality
Medical Liability
Physician Contract
Advance Directives
100
This describes the medical standards of conduct
What is medical ethics?
100
Confidential data about a patient.
What is privileged information?
100
These people can carry insurance to protect against medical liability.
Who are physicians and staff?
100
A physician performs a service after the patient requests it.
What is a medical contract?
100
The document stating what health professionals should do if a patient becomes unable to speak his/her mind
What is advance directive?
200
This is the 6th principle of medical ethics.
What is "never leave a patient's records exposed"?
200
These forms are used to release medical records.
What are the consent form and authorization form?
200
An injury/wrong done to the patient on purpose.
What is an intentional tort?
200
A "juvenile" exception to the medical contract.
What is a minor?
200
The type of advance directive that states the desires of a person if he/she becomes incapacitated
What is living will?
300
This is the 11th principle of medical ethics.
What is "Don't let dishonest coworkers influence your work"?
300
This person must approve/sign medical record release forms.
Who is the patient?
300
An injury/wrong done to a patient (not on purpose).
What is an unintentional tort?
300
An "urgent" exception to the medical contract.
What is emergency situation?
300
The person a patient appoints to make decisions if the patient becomes unable
What is health care power of attorney?
400
Health professionals should not have confidential conversations over this device?
What is the phone?
400
The minimum amount of time states generally keep medical records.
What is 7 years?
400
An example of an intentional tort.
What is assault?
400
A "nice guy" exception to the medical contract?
What is good samaritan?
400
Questions that a patient answers to legally document how he/she wants to be treated in emergency situations
What is the medical directive questionnaire?
500
According to the principles of medical ethics, patients should notify the physician if they find out this fact.
What is if the patient is being treated by another physician?
500
The maximum amount of time states generally keep medical records.
What is 25 years?
500
An example of an unintentional tort.
What is negligence?
500
Medical professional liability insurance exists to protect this person.
Who is the physician?
500
Questions a patient answers to help a physician figure out how to treat the patient. It is not a legally binding document.
What is the values history form?