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Med./Legal & Ethical
Brady Emergency Care 11th edition: Chapter 3 Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandonment | leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training |
| advance directive | a DNR order |
| confidentiality | the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court of law, or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality |
| consent | permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT |
| crime scene | the location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found |
| do not resuscitate (DNR) order | a legal document, usually signed by the patient and his physician, which states that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts |
| duty to act | an obligation to provide care to a patient |
| expressed consent | consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being |
| Good Samaritan laws | a series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care |
| HIPAA | The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed |
| implied consent | the consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent or guardian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed. |
| liability | being held legally responsible |
| negligence | a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act, that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided, and that harm was caused to the patient as a result |
| organ donor | a person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death |
| scope of practice | a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, of the EMT's job |
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