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MED149

Chapter 1

TermDefinition
Law Rule of conduct or action, minimum standards necessary for society, enforcement of possible penalties like fines, imprisonment or both.
Ethics Standards of right and wrong of behaviors
Moral and Values Formed through the influence of family, culture and society.
Plantiff Person bringing charges in lawsuit.
Defendant Person against whom charges are brought against.
Liable Legally responsible or obligated.
Precedent Decisions made by judges on various courts that become rule of law and apply to other cases. (Case of Law).
Summary Judgement Decisions made by the court that pleads no basis for trial.
Early Medical Codes of Ethics Code of Hammurabi, Hippocratic Oath, and Percival's Medical Ethics.
Code of Hammurabi Oldest codes of medical ethics, written by the Babylonian's in the 2250 B.C.E. Conduct of behavior for physicians at the time.
Hippocratic Oath Created around 400 B.C.E a pledge for physician's written by Hippocrates.
Percival’s Medical Ethics Written by Thomas Percival in 1803 which superseded other prior ethical codes. Is the Definitive guide for physician's professional conduct.
Contemporary Codes of Ethics Established by appropriate medical organizational professionals that govern the behavior, level of competence and standards of care.
American Associations of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Is the premier national organization dedicated exclusively to the medical assisting profession who license these professionals.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Is a global non-profit organization that represents over 100,000 health information professionals.
American Hospital Association (AHA) Is the primary national non-profit organization representing nearly 5,000 U.S. hospitals, health systems, and other care providers.
American Medical Association (AMA) Are the largest professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students in the United States.
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Is the world's largest professional membership association for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals, founded in 1920.
The Code of Ethics for Medical Assistants 1. Render service with full respect of dignity of humanity. 2. Respect confidential information obtained through employment 3. Uphold the honor and high principles of the profession and accept its disciplines.
The Code of Ethics for Medical Assistants . 4. Seek to continually improve the knowledge and skills of medical assistants. 5. Participate in additional service activities aimed toward improving the health of the community.
Bioethics Is a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine.
Medical Ethicist Specialist who consults with physician's, researchers, and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care.
Bioethicists Specialist who consults with physician's, researchers, and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care.
Code of Ethics A list of principles intended to govern behavior - here, the behavior of those entrusted with providing care to the sick.
Common Sense Sound practical judgment.
Compassion The identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.
Courtesy The practice of good manners.
Critical Thinking The ability to think analytically, using fewer emotions and more rationality.
Ethics Committee Committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patient’s care, including health care practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases
Ethics Guidelines Publications that detail a wide variety of ethical situations that professionals (in this case, health care practitioners) might face in their work and offer principles for dealing with the situations in an ethical manner.
Etiquette Standards of behavior considered to be good manners among members of a profession as they function as individuals in society.
Fraud Dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving, or attempting to deprive, others of their rights.
Health Care Practitioner Those who are trained to administer medical or health care to patients.
Litigious Prone to engage in lawsuits.
Protocol A code prescribing correct behavior in a specific situation, such as a situation arising in a medical office.
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