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Ch 5 MedLaw
Ch 5 - Medical Law and Ethics -Fremgen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient | abandonment |
| written statement in which people state the type and amount of care they wish to receive during a terminal illness and as death approaches | Advance directive |
| when a noncompliant patient leaves a hospital without the physician's permission | Against Medical Advice |
| person authorized to act on behalf of a patient | Agent |
| voluntary agreement that a patient gives to allow a medically trained person to touch, examine and treat them | Consent |
| a designation placed on the patient's record indicating that in the case of cessation of circulation or breathing, CPR is not done | Do Not Resuscitate |
| a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient. | Durable Power of Attorney |
| an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence | Implied consent |
| consent granted by a person after the patient has received knowledge and understanding of potential risks and benefits | Informed consent |
| a person assigned by a court to stand in place of the parents and who possesses their legal rights and responsibilities toward the child | in loco parentis |
| a legal document in which a person states that life-sustaining treatments and nutrition support should not be used to prolong life | living will |
| a person who has not reached the age of maturity, which in most states is 18. | minor |
| confidential information that has been told to a physician or attorney by the patient | privileged information |
| prediction for the course of a disease | prognosis |
| a person who acts on behalf of another person | proxy |
| allows persons 18 years of age and of sound mind to donate any or all body parts for purposes of organ transportation or medical research | Uniform Anatomical Gift Act |
| a person under 18 judged to be mature enough to understand the physicians | mature minor |
| a person between the ages 15 and 18 who is either married, in the military, or self supporting and no longer lives under the care of a parent. | emancipated minor |
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