MEDICAL ETHICS
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- NEGLIGENCE
- UNINTENTIONAL TORT. WHEN A PERSON FAILS TO CONDUCT HIM/HERSELF IN A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT MANNER
- MALPRACTICE
- NEGLIGENCE BY A PERSON WITH SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. FAILURE TO MEET A STANDARD, RESULTING IN HARM
- LIABLE
- WHEN A PERSON IS HELD LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS/HER NEGLIGENT CONDUCT
- RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR
- "MASTER RESPOND" LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OF AN EMPLOYER FOR THE ACTS OF AN EMPLOYEE
- CONTRACT
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PARTIES IN WHICH SOMETHING OF VALUE IS EXCHANGED. CAN BE IMPLIED, WRITTEN, OR ORAL
- BREECH OF CONTRACT
- FAILURE OF ONE PARTY TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATION OF A CONTRACT
- ABANDONMENT
- FAILURE TO CARRY OUT LEGAL OBLIGATION OF PATIENT ENTRUSTED TO CARE
- ERROR OF OMISSION
- FAILURE TO DO SOMETHING THAT A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PERSON WOULD HAVE DONE IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION
- ERROR OF COMMISSION
- DOING SOMETHING THAT A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PERSON WOULD NOT HAVE DONE IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION
- FALSE IMPRISONMENT
- UNWARRANTED RESTRICTION OF ANOTHER PERSON BY THREAT OR FORCE. PHYSICAL OR VERBAL CONSTRAINT BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT CONSENT OF APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
- CONFIDENTIALITY
- ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO TREAT INFORMATION AS CONFIDENTIAL
- INVASION OF PRIVACY
- UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION. UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE
- DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
- ATTACK ON THE NAME OR REPUTATION OF ANOTHER THROUGH FALSE OR MALICIOUS STATEMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY
- SLANDER
- DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER USING ORAL STATEMENTS
- LIBEL
- DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER USING WRITTEN STATEMENTS
- MALFEASANT
- TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT HAVING THE RIGHT TO DO IT
- ASSAULT
- THREAT, OR ATTEMPT TO MAKE BODILY CONTACT WITHOUT CONSENT. HARM IS NOT NECESSARILY IMPLIED
- BATTERY
- TOUCHING A PERSON WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
- FRAUD
- INTENTIONAL DECEPTION TO PREVENT A PERSON FROM RECEIVING WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY THEIRS
- INFORMED CONSENT
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MUST INCLUDE:
1. NATURE AND PURPOSE
2. PROPOSED OUTCOME AND SUCCESS RATE
3.REASONABLE RISK
4. ALTERNATIVES
5. PROGNOSIS IF REFUSED - WRITTEN CONSENT
- MUST BE OBTAINED BY PERSON PERFORMING PROCEDURE FROM COMPETENT ADULTS, NEXT OF KIN/LEGAL GUARDIAN OF INCOMPETENT ADULT, LEGAL GUARDIAN OF MINORS.
- WRITTEN CONSENT/MINORS
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1.EMANCIPATED MINOR
2. TREATMENT FOR STD
3. SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE{MANDATORY REPORTERS}
4. SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
5. SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
6. MILITARY PERSONNEL
7. UNMARRIED, PREGNANT MINOR - INCIDENT REPORTS
- FILED FOR ANY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OR BREACH OF STANDARD OF CARE, EVEN IF NO APPARENT HARM OR INJURY RESULTS
- STANDARD OF CARE
- THE ORDINARY SKILL AND CARE THAT A PROFESSIONAL MUST USE WHICH IS COMMONLY USED BY PEERS WITHIN THE SAME PROFESSION
- TORT
- WRONGFUL ACT COMMITTED AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON THAT CAUSES HARM
- ETHICS
- THE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDES FOR MORAL BEHAVIOR
- EMANCIPATED MINOR
- PERSON BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-18 WHO IS: 1. FREE OF PARENTAL CARE 2. FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF 3. MARRIED 4. IN THE MILITARY