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MedLaw&Ethics Final
Final Loose Ends for Med Law and Ethics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| court-awarded payment to make up for loss of income and pain and suffering | Compensatory damages |
| any injuries caused by the defendant, usually a monetary award is given as compensation | damages |
| doing an act or performing a duty | feasance |
| the deliberate concealment of the facts from another person for unlawful or unfair gain | fraud |
| performing an illegal act | malfeasance |
| professional misconduct or demonstration of an inreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury,loss or damage to the patient | malpractice |
| the improper performance of an otherwise proper or lawful act | misfeasance |
| an unintentional action that occurs when a person either performs or fails to perform an action that a "reasonable person" would or would not have performed in a similar situation | negligence |
| a slight or token payment awarded by the court | nominal charges |
| the failure to perform an action when it is necessary | nonfeasance |
| a monetary award by a court to a person who has been harmed in a malicious and willful way, meant to punish the offender | punitive damages |
| duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages | the four D's of negligence |
| neglect, as in neglect of duties | dereliction |
| a postmortem examination of organs and tissues to determine the cause of death | autopsy |
| a public health officer who holds an investigation if a person's death is from an unknown or violent cause | coroner |
| enforces the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| enforces drug sales and distribution | Food and Drug Administration |
| major events in a person's life, such as live births, deaths, marriages | vital statistics |
| disease-producing microorganisms transmitted by means of blood and body fluids containing blood | bloodborne pathogens |
| Investigates fraud in federal programs | Office of Inspector General |
| questionable practices inconsistent with medical or business practices (not intentional) | abuse |
| semen, vaginal secretions, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, to name a few | other potentially infectious material |
| requires regulation of laboratories that test human samples | CLIA |
| simple tests such as urine dipstick | CLIA waived tests |
| requires disclosure for any finance charges for payment plans of 5 or more installments | Truth in Lending Act |
| prohibits threats and harassment when collecting payments | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act |
| If credit is given to one patient, it must be given to all | Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
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Kirkster
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