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Ethics
Alot of notes
Flap 1 billon | Answer |
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Ethics | Set of principals |
ethical dilemmas due to medical advances | Should pt be told if their doctor has AIDS |
Civil Laws | Legal relationships between people |
ethical dilemmas due to medical advances | When should life support be discontinued |
ethical dilemmas due to medical advances | Should people be allowed to sell organs |
Criminal Laws | Deals with wrongs against society |
Tort | occur when a pt is injured because a HCW doesn’t provide the expected standard for care |
Tort | Wrongful acts not involving a contract |
Malpractice | Failure to use the degree of skill expected resulting in injury |
Negligence | Failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury |
Assault | A threat or attempt to injure |
Battery | Unlawful touching or another person without consent |
Invasion of Privacy | Unnecessary exposure or revealing information without patient consent |
Defamation of character | False statements about a person that may damage their reputation, may occur in error |
Slander | Spoken |
Libel | Written |
False Imprisonment | Restraining an individual or restricting their freedom |
Abuse | (physical, mental, sexual) |
Abuse | Care that results in physical harm pain or mental anguish |
Contract | Agreement between two or more parties |
Components of contract | Offer |
Components of contract | Acceptance |
Components of contract | Consideration |
Types of contracts | Implied |
Types of contracts | Expressed |
Legal Disability | Unable to enter a contract legally |
Principal | Agent |
Privileged Communication | Comprise of all info given to HCW by a patient |
DNR | Do Not Resituate |
Directives | Living wills/_'-'_/Durable power of attorney |