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Carnegie Medico-Lega
Medico-Legal Term. Med.Law&Ethics (MA2014) what to know quiz1
Question | Answer |
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"The Law of Agency" - The doctor is principle; you are his agent. | Doctrine of Respondeat Superior |
The laws of a state or nation which deal with the enforcement of civil rights. Disputes between citizens; violation of rights by one person to another. | Civil Law |
The relative incidence of disease. | Morbidity |
Any written law. | Statute |
The breaking or violating of a law; promise, contract or duty. | Breach |
A person with the legal right to speak/ act on behalf of another.The person is legally responsible for the actions and/or statements made by the agent on his behalf. | Agent |
Unwritten law that is based on customs or court decisions. | Common Law |
To give consent by inference or action but without the express statement. | Implied consent |
A civil wrong. | Tort |
The cancellation or summoning back of a license/act. | Revocation |
A set of behavioral/moral standards formed by a particular group or profession which attempts to govern the actions or behavior of the members of that group. | Ethics |
A crime more serious than a misdemeanor. | Felony |
The acceptance of one state's standards as at least equal to or superior to their own. | Reciprocity |
To give consent, having full knowledge of the matter at hand and the dangers that may be involved (written). | Informed Consent |
State laws which govern the methods and requirements in gaining a license to practice medicine. Includes what a physician can practice in his field (specialty) and the grounds for suspension or revocation of license. | Medical Practice Acts |
Laws exempting physicians and other medical professionals from liability for treatment given in accident cases. | Good Samaritan Law |
A relationship in which one cannot reveal information given to him by another without the express consent(permission) of the other, unless required by law. | Confidential Relationship |
Laws that pertain to crime and it's punishments. | Criminal Law |
Group established by the local medical society who hear and investigate complaints about physicians in the area regarding professional care or excessive fees charged. | Grievance Committee |
Ten section code condensed by the AMA in 1957 to aid the physician to individually and collectively maintain a high level of ethical conduct. | Principles of Medical Ethics |