Medical Law and Ethics Ch 1
litigious
What type of society do we live in?
American Medical Association Principles
a code of ethics for members of the American Medical Association
protocol
a code prescribing correct behavior in a specific situation, such as a situation arising in a medical office
ethics committee
committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patients care, including health practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases
precedent
decisions made by judges in the various court that become rule of law and apply to future cases, even though they were not enacted by a legislature; known as case law
law
rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
Percival's Medical Ethics
written by the English physician and philosopher Thomas Percival in 1903
litigious
A society where patients, relatives, and others are inclined to sue health care practitioners, health care facilities, manufacturers of medical equipment and products, and others when medical outcomes are not acceptable
code of ethics
a list of principles intended to govern behavior
physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, a patients family, members of the community, and other individuals involved with the patients medical care
who is usually on an ethics committee
Identify and clarify the problem, gather information, evaluate the evidence, consider alternatives and implications chose and implement the best alternative
5 step aid for approaching a problem
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T/F An illegal act by a health care practitioner is always unethical, but an unethical act is not necessarily illegal
to help you function at the highest possible professional level and to help you avoid legal entanglements that can threaten your ability to earn a living as a successful health care practitioner
What are two important reasons for you to study law and ethics?
summary judgment
a decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial
bioethics
a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine
federal preemption
a doctrine that can bar injured consumers from suing in state court when the products that hurt them had met federal standards
Hippocratic oath
a pledge for physicians, developed by the Greek physician Hippocrates circa 400 BC
fraud
dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving or attempting to deprive another of his or her rights
breach of warranty, statements made by the manufacturer about the device or product that are found to be untrue, strict liability, for cases in which defective products threaten the personal safety of consumers, fraud or intentional deceit
health care equipment and product dealers and manufacturers can be held indirectly responsible for defective medical devices and products through charges of the following types
the rights, responsibilities, and concerns of health care consumers, the legal and ethical issues facing society, patients, and health care practitioners as the world changes, the impact of rising costs on the laws and ethics of health care delivery
knowledge of law and ethics can also help you gain perspective in the following three areas
liable
legally responsible or obligated
the code of Hammurabi
one of the earliest medical codes of ethics
moral value's
one's personal concept of right and wrong, formed through the influence of the family, culture, and society
common sense
sound practical judgment
medical ethicist or bioethicist
specialists who consult with physicians, researchers, and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care
etiquette
standards of behavior considered to be good manners among members of a profession as they function as individuals in society
ethics
standards of behavior, developed as a result of one's concept of right and wrong
critical thinking
the ability to think analytically, using fewer emotions and more rationality
compassion
the identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
plaintiff
the person bringing charges in a lawsuit
defendant
the person or party against whom criminal or civil charges are brought in a lawsuit
courtesy
the practice of good manners