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chapter 5 and 6

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what does bioethics typically focus on?   the ethics of life or death matters  
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what is the name for improving genetic qualities by means of selective breeding?   Eugenics  
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this is called standard of proof in a civil case-   Preponderance of the evidence  
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This is the process wherein the body of a seriously ill or a deceased individual is frozen to stop decomposition of tissue-   cryonics  
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Medical procedures pertaining to sex reassignment of both transgender and intersexual individuals is called-   Sex reassignment  
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Killing an individual without letting him or her suffer from pain is called-   Euthanasia  
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Helping a terminally ill person to commit suicide-   Assisted suicide  
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Introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by artificial means is called-   artificial insemination  
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A form of defamation of character is called-   libel  
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Document prepared by pt.'s as a statement of their medical wishes   living will  
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This agency regulates the pharmaceutical and medical industries-   FDA  
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This agency has broad enforcement power over the distribution of narcotics and other drugs both legal and illicit-   DEA  
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Party's ability to legally enter into a contract is called-   Capacity  
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This rule permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for pt. care and other important purposes-   HIPAA Privacy Rule  
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This is called the standard of proof in a criminal case-   Beyond a reasonable doubt  
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This clause states that laws created by Congress apply to everyone in the US-   Supremacy Clause  
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What is human enhancement?   overcoming the limitations of the body by artificial means  
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This agency requires employers to maintain safe working conditions and use methods that are appropriate to protect workers-   OSHA  
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This act protects any person who provides emergency care in good faith without remuneration or expectation of remuneration-   Good Samaritan Act  
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What is it called when the physician orders additional test that serve only a margin of clinical purpose but will serve to protect him in the event of a malpractice litigation-   defense medicine  
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A person found guilty of this type of crime can be imprisoned for no more than one year   Misdemeanor  
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This is the process of replacing defective genes with normal or genetically altered genes-   Gene Therapy  
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This is the process wherein a woman agrees to carry and deliver a child for a contracted party-   Surrogacy  
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What is psychosurgery?   brain surgery carried out to ease the complication associated with mental health or behavioral problems  
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This is a surgical procedure in which tissue or a whole organ is transferred from one species to another-   Xenotransplantation  
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