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law & ethics CH 1-3

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health care practitioners   those who are trained to administer medical or health care to patients  
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litigious   prone to engage in lawsuits  
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reason to study law and ethics   lawsuits and money - cost of care  
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respondent superior   responsible for everyone they hire  
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legal statues or laws   ethical, moral, etiquette, and bioethics  
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ethical   belonging to a group  
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moral   your own value system  
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etiquette   good manners  
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defensive medicine   doctors who run a huge number of unnecessary test to prevent being sued  
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fraud   intentional or unintentional cheating of the system  
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abuse   nonlegal issue where you are being used  
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liable   held accountable  
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protocol   correct behavior in certain circumstances  
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precedent   legal cases won that are similiar to the current one trying to be won, so lawyers argue the current one should be won to  
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summary judgement   a legal term for stating that one party is entitled to win as a matter of law  
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how to appeal summary judgement   can only appeal to a higher court  
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allocation of resources   deciding should money be spent, have to have 100% agreement  
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unethical?   charging for prescriptions and not showing up for appointments  
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plaintiff   brings the lawsuit  
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defendant   defends against plaintiff  
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Dr. licensing   medical practice acts reciprocity  
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medical practice acts   state laws  
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reciprocity   exchanges your medical license to their state without test, etc.  
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no license needed   military, doctors doing research (MD), emergencies, and good Samaritan law  
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good Samaritan law   protects you only as long as your doing your scope of practice (what you know)  
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revoking license   up to a board. drug conviction, conviction of a crime, and fee-splitting  
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fee-splitting   sending another doctor patients for a fee  
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practitioner national data bank   has all of a doctor practicing information  
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ambulatory care   patient on feet walking, no overnight care  
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)   protects patient privacy and protects workers  
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medical practices   solo, partnerships, professional corporation, HMO, and PCP  
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solo   one doctor is an owner  
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partnerships   associations of many, financial strength  
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professional corporation   has a lot more perks and name ends with PC  
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health maintenance organization (HMO)   cost effective healthcare plan that combines health care costs and delivery  
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Federal False Claims Act   a law that allows individuals to bring civil actions on behalf of the government  
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checks & balances   judicial, executive, legislative  
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civil law   lawsuits  
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criminal law   crimes against the state  
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administrative   agencies ex: IRS  
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3 types of law   civil, criminal, and administrative  
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judicial branch   supreme court  
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executive branch   president  
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legislative   senate, house of representative  
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felony   more then one year in jail  
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bench trial   decided by judge  
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jury   usually done in criminal trial  
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jurisdiction   right and authority to hear the case  
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what makes a contract   offer, acceptance, age/subject, consideration  
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types of contracts   written, oral, implied, expressed  
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assault   making threats  
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battery   touching, hitting  
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fees for medical services   fair for area, fair debt collection, Dr's expertise, difficulty & time taking care of you  
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liable   accountable under law  
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precedent   decision made by judge that become rule of law without legislation aka case law  
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fraud   taking or attempting to take another person of their rights  
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most important aspect of a case   not the result, but that the case represents good law  
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law   conduct accepted as binding and enforced by controlling authority  
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ethic   behavior standards according to one's own concept of right and wrong  
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moral   behavior standards according to one's own concepts but formed through family, culture, and society  
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code of ethics   a list of principles intended to govern behavior  
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ethical guidelines   offers ways of dealing with situations to maintain behavior standards  
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Hippocratic oath   a pledge for physicians developed by Greek physician Hippocrates around 400 BC  
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American Medical Association Principles   a code of ethics for members written in 1847  
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bioethics   dealing with ethical implications of biological research methods  
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ethics committee   made up of people involved in patient's care such as doctors and family members for the purpose of reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases  
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etiquette   good manners  
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protocol   a code to follow correct behavior in a specific situation  
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courtesy   the practice of good manners  
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compassion   understanding on another's situation, feelings, and motives  
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common sense   practical judgement  
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critical thinking   the ability to use fewer emotions and more rational thinking  
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critical thinking steps   identify and clarify the problem, gather information, and evaluate the evidence consider alternatives and implications choose the best course of action  
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unlawful acts   unethical, unacceptable, and punishable by legal means  
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law   the minimum standard necessary to keep society functioning smoothly  
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what is one way to lose a license   conviction of a crime  
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how can sellers and manufactures be held legally responsible for defective medical devices and products   fraud, breach of warranty, and misrepresentation of the product through untrue statements  
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licensure   a mandatory process established by the state that grants the right to practice certain skills  
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certification   a voluntary process for people who meet certain requirements to be seen as experts in their field, usually national  
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registration   entry into an official record for those who meet certain requirements within a profession  
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accreditation   official approval for conforming to a specified standard  
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who can be accredited   healthcare facilities, managed care plans, and health care practitioner education programs  
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medical boards   each state's medical practice acts who purpose is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of health care consumers  
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allopathic   training doctors to intervene in the disease process, through the use of drugs and surgery  
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tertiary care settings   care settings providing highly specialized services  
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endorsement   process by which a license is awarded  
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associate practice   two or more doctors share everything but practice separately  
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group practice   three or more doctors sharing everything  
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managed care   providing medical services for a prepaid fee  
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indemnity   protects the insured against potential loss of money  
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Healthcare Integrity and protection Data bank (HIPDB)   established by HIPAA for reporting adverse actions taken by health care providers and suppliers  
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independent practice association (IPA)   a type of HMO that contracts with doctor who practice in their own offices  
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preferred provider organization (PPO)   independent healthcare facilities who contract with insurance carrier to provide medical care at a discount rate  
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physician-hospital organization (PHO)   healthcare plan in which doctors join with hospitals who contract with commercial carrier or HMO  
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primary care physician (PCP)   doctor responsible for all of patients care and referring if needed to a specialist, gatekeeper  
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point-of-service (POS) plan   allows member to seek healthcare from non-network doctor but pays more for care when given by PCP  
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open access   members may see any in-network doctor without a referral  
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Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA)   established the National Practitioner Data bank  
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National Practitioner Data bank (NPDB)   established for health care entities to view doctors information throughout their career  
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telemedicine   remote consultation by patients with doctors through electronics  
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cybermedicine   form of telemedicine involving direct contact between patient and doctor usually for a fee  
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e-health   using the internet as a source of information for health and medicine  
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copayment   a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit  
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Patient's Bill of Rights   still has not become law  
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executive order   regulation issued by president that becomes law without approval of Congress  
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constitutional law   law that comes from the federal and state  
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case law   decision made by judge that become rule of law without legislation  
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common law   based on custom and tradition  
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statutory law   law passed by congress or state legislatures  
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substantive law   written law that regulate legal rights and obligations  
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procedural law   defines the rules used to enforce substantive law  
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misdemeanor   crime punishable by fine or prison for less then one year  
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prosecution   the government as plaintiff in a criminal case  
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tort   civil wrong done excluding a breach of contract  
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tortfeasor   the person guilty of committing a tort (civil wrong)  
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negligence   unintentional cause of harm committed with disregard for the consequences  
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expressed contract   written or oral agreement  
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implied contract   terms resulting from the actions of parties involved  
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statute of frauds   state legislation governing written contracts  
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third party payor contract   written agreement signed by party other then patient who promises to pay the bill  
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act   federal statute prohibiting certain unfair actions by debt collectors  
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implied limited contract   may be created when a patient gives consent for emergency treatment to a doctor  
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why must a physician give the patient ample notice when withdrawing from a case   doctor may be charged with abandonment  
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the highest law of our country   the U.S. Constitution  
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what means of issuing a medical license is made by prior arrangement between two states?   reciprocity  
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