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Chapter 3- Medical Law and Ethics

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voluntary process in which an agency is requested to officially review healthcare institutions   accreditation  
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type of insurance that covers employees who handle financial statements, records, and cash   bonding  
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keeping private all information about a patient and not disclosing it to a 3rd party without consent   confidentiality  
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states that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time the injury is discovered or when the patient knows of the injury   discovery rule  
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an approval or sanction   endorsement  
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state laws that help protect healthcare professionals and citizens from liability while giving emergency care   Good Samaritan Laws  
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a means of document problem events within a hospital or healthcare facility   incident report  
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an agency that oversees and accredits healthcare facilities   Joint Commission (JCAHO)  
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the healthcare professional must provide information that a reasonable, prudent person would expect about their condition   Prudent Person Rule  
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the cooperation of one state in granting a medical license to a physician already licensed in another state   reciprocity  
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the employer is responsible for the actions or inactions of its employees   respondeat superior  
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take away, as in a license   revoke  
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a practice to minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might lead to injury for employee or patient   risk management  
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the activities a healthcare professional is allowed to perform as indicated in their licensure, certification, or training   scope of practice  
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ordinary skill and care that practitioners use   standard of care  
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the period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit   statute of limitations  
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