Medical Law & Ethics/ CH #1-2
Applied Ethics
the practical application of moral standards that are meant to benefit the patient.
Extending equal pay requirements to all persons who are doing equal work is known as;
comparable worth.
Medical practice acts may include laws regarding;
conviction of a felony, unlicensed persons practicing medicine, and improper record keeping.
Common law is established through;
court decision.
The person being sued in a court of law is the;
defendant.
Unethical acts are;
not always illegal.
Expressed contract
agreement is entered into orally (clearly stated) or in writing.
An example of utilitarianism might include;
an organ for transplant going to be person needing it the most.
The federal court has jurisdiction over a case when;
the case relates to the federal law, the dispute occurred on or in international waters, and another country's citizen and a U.S. citizen are in dispute with monetary value of over $75,000.
Statutes are laws passed by;
the congress of the state legislature.
Action taken to confine a patient against his or her will is;
battery.
Due process in the workplace refers to;
the right of all employees to certain procedures when their rights are in jeopardy.
The result of breaking a criminal law may be;
a fine, imprisonment, and loss of medical license.
The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, morals principles, and moral judgments is called;
ethics.
An expert witness is considered to have;
knowledge or experience beyond the jury.
The individual states;
may vary on how they interpret and implement state laws, and must administer federal law.
The best definition for ethics is;
moral principles.
Civil Law is commonly handled and settle;
outside the courtroom.
Laws are rules or required actions that are;
prescribed by an authority and have a binding legal force.
The mandate of medical ethics is the;
principle of formal consideration of the interests of others must be of most concern.
The purpose of medical professional organizations is to;
set ethical standards for practice within the professionals.
Bioethics are;
specialists who give thought to ethical concerns as they pertain to medicine and medical research
Professional exercise of the type of care that a reasonable person would use in a similar circumstance is;
the standard of care.
Civil Law includes;
torts, contracts, and medical malpractice.
Empathy requires the ability to;
understand the feelings of another person.