8.11 ethics and legal issues

One of the major issues with living wills is that many living wills failed to capture the complexity of medical situations, health, and advancing medical knowledge and technology.

true

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-2020

In the United States, about what percentage of physicians in "high-risk" specialties are the subjects of medical malpractice suits at some point in their careers?

100%

Informed consent requires that the person have which of the following?

Adequate reasoning facilities

The first record of patient confidentiality dates to which society?

Ancient Greeks

Few physicians ever have a malpractice suit filed against them.

False

HIPAA does not provide regulations on the keeping of electronic records.

False

Title I of HIPAA deals with which of the following topics?

Health insurance

Title II of HIPAA deals with which of the following topics?

Medical records

What is the failure of taking reasonable actions to protect others from harm?

Negligence

Deontological ethics are based on which of the following?

Obligation

Before HIPAA, a person could be denied health insurance based on the presence of an existing condition.

True

Many health science professions aim to make ethical decisions easier for practitioners by establishing which of the following?

codes of ethics

Patient information can be viewed by fewer people in healthcare settings if it is kept in electronic form rather than in paper records.

false

The idea of patient privacy first began in the late 1800s.

false

Many health science professions aim to make ethical decisions easier for practitioners by establishing a code of ethics for professionals to follow.

true