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HST - Law and Ethics

Healthcare Law and Ethics

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Advance Directives legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.
Medical Ethics Standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are right or wrong
Medical Law Standards concerned with whether a healthcare work's actions are legal or illegal
Ethics Committee a committee made up of individuals who consider ethical problems in the healthcare facility and recommends solutions for resolving issues
Values the concepts, ideas, and beliefs that are important and meaningful to a person
Civil Law directives that pertain to disputes between individuals, organizations, or a combination of the two in which monetary compensation is awarded
Civil Law - known as also known as TORT
Criminal Law directives that pertain to a crime in which the guilty party is punished by incarceration and possible fines
Invasion of Privacy intrusion on another's personal life; applies to personal information as well as a person's body
Patient's Bill of Rights summary of a patient's rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information.
Ombudsman a member of healthcare team who ensures that patients are not abused an that their rights are protected
Pt Self Determination Act a law passed by the US Congress in 1990, requiring most healthcare institutions to inform a patient about their rights
Advanced Directive a legal document in which a patient gives written instructions about healthcare issues in the event the patient becomes unable to make decisions in the future.
DNR Legal document made by a patient which states that CPR or other advanced cardiac life support should not be performed
Guardian a court appointed person who may make decisions for a patient who is mentally or physically incapable of making decisions.
Emancipated Minor a person under the age of 18 of age who has legally established that he or she does not live with parents
Duty of care a legal obligation for healthcare professionals to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to a patient.
Negligence performing an act that a reasonable person would not have done or not doing something that a reasonable would have done in the same circumstance.
Good Samaritan Law laws that protect people from legal action after voluntarily giving
Arbitration a cost-effective alternative to litigation
Malpractice any misconduct or lack of skill that results in a patient injury
Malpractice - also known as Professional Liability
Assault any words or actions that lead an individual to fear that he or she will be harmed by another person
Battery touching a person without consent
Defamation damaging someone's good name or reputation
Slander saying something that damages someone's good name or reputation
Libel damaging someone's good name or reputation in writing
Standard of Care reasonable and prudent care that a practitioner of similar qualifications would have performed in the same or similar situation
Statute of Limitations the amount of time during which any legal action may be taken; after such time a lawsuit may not be filed
Scope of Practice tasks that an employee is legally allowed to perform based on his or her training and certification.
Confidentiality the practice of allowing only certain individuals the right to access information; ensures that others do not obtain personal information of patients.
HIPAA - stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA an act approved by the US Congress in 1996 and fully enforced in 2006; includes a privacy provision for patient health records
Informed Consent a form given to patients by a doctor, explaining the benefits and risks of a procedure; the patient accepts the risk by signing the form
Sexual Harassment unwanted sexual advances and other forms of offensive sexual behavior
Discrimination the act of unfairly treating a person or a group of people differently from others
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