Character
A persons' moral behavior and qualities refers to what?
Character
A group of medical professionals were charged with fraud for offering homeless people this in exchange for running unnecessary tests on their Medicaid insurance.
free shoes
Standards of conduct and moral judgement
ethics
The type of law involved in punishing people for committing crimes against the state and breaking laws.
Criminal Law
In 2015, the FDA approved a reformulated version of OxyContin for children as young as this age?
11
A person's character, values, and behavior as viewed by others is known as what?
reputation
A Michigan doctor was sentenced to 45 years in prison for purposely misdiagnosing and treating patients for this medical issue.
Cancer
Standards by which a group decides the difference between right and wrong; behavioral expectations for people who practice in a given profession.
code of ethics
Name 2 of the 4 Criminal law terms from the book.
assault
battery
felony
harassment
The healthcare workers involved in the homeless Medicaid scheme submitted this many millions of dollars worth of fraudulent claims between 2012-2014.
7 million
According to the book, character influences these two things.
Integrity and Trustworthiness
The over prescription of this category of drugs has become controversial after research has shown that it may lead to addictions.
Opioids
Strong and absolute beliefs about what is right or wrong
moral convictions
Name 3 of the 7 civil law terms from the book
libel
slander
false imprisonment
invasion of privacy
reportable conditions
negligence
reasonable care
According to the book, a neurologist in Florida was in trouble for misdiagnosing this percentage of neurological conditions.
List the book listed opposite of the following 3 character traits: Caring, Courteous, Generous
Callous, Impolite, Selfish
MSF
The book lists 10 examples of controversial topics people are grappling with. List 4 of them
abortion
genetic testing
embryonic stem cell research
rationing
cloning
medical marijuana
End of life care
euthansia
organ transplants
refusing treatment
medical errors and mistakes
inaccurate diagnosis
failure to diagnose
lack of informed consent
mistakes during surgery
medical instruments left inside patients during surgery
According to the book, a popular medicare scam is prescribing a topical pain reducing cream that isn't really needed at a cost of _____ per tube.
$260
The book lists 4 examples of dishonest, illegal, and unethical behaviors healthcare companies deal with regularly. Name 2 of them.
stealing computers, or other supplies
Falsifying info on employment applications
countless numbers of fraudulent worker's compensation claims
Fistfights, workplace violence, harassments, weapons in the workplace. etc.
The book lists 5 examples of procedures that doctors no longer automatically recommend. What are 2 of them?
Repeat colonoscopies within 10 years of the first
Early imaging for most back pain
Brain scans for patients who fainted but didn't have seizures
Antibiotics for mild to moderate sinus distress
Cardiac stress tests for patients without coronary symptoms
The book lists 10 questions to ask yourself when facing a difficult situation weighing one option against another. List 3 of them.
Is it honest?
Is it ethical?
Does it reflect good character?
Is it based on sound moral values?
How would it affect my reputation?
Would it damage the trust others have in me?
What impact would my actions have on others?
Would I be respected for my decision?
What does my conscience tell me to do?
What would a professional do?
Roughly this percentage of Medicare's annual expenditures can be traced to scams and fraud.
10-30%
By 2014, this percentage of heroin addicts said their drug use had started with prescription painkillers.
75%