Medical Law and Ethics for Medical Assistants
Fee Splitting
The unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients
Plaintiff and Defendant
The person bringing a case or legal action to court is the plaintiff, and the person being sued is the defendant.
Local Government Acts
Local governments create and enact ordinances.
Criminal Law
Criminal law governs violations of the law that are punishable as offenses against the state or government.
Emancipated Minor
Self-supporting 16-year-old living separately from parents or legal guardian
Valid Contract
The contract must involve legal subject matter.
Emancipated Minor
The minor lives separate and apart from parents or a legal guardian.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualization
Litigious Nature of Today’s Society
Patients are more likely to bring lawsuits than in the past.
Respondeat Superior
“Let the master answer.”
Abuse Reporting
A supervisor
Res Ipsa Loquitur
“The thing speaks for itself” and presumes negligence if the individual or group being sued had exclusive control over whatever caused the injury, even though there is no specific evidence of negligence.
Minor Crime
Misdemeanor
Nonmaleficence
Refraining from the act of causing harm or committing evil
Medical Liability Cases
All of the above
Physician Consent
Battery
Terminal Illness Document
Living will
Informed Consent Form
All of the above
Contract Law
Gathering payment information before an appointment is scheduled
Unethical Employer
Be absolutely sure of the facts and circumstances.
Feedback
They understand what is being said.
Presumed Consent
Implied
Obligation
A duty
Electronic Data Exchange
HIPAA
Open-Ended Question
How have you been getting along?
Subpoena Duces Tecum
All of the above
Confidentiality Restrictions
All of the above
Abandonment
To withdraw protection or support or to discontinue medical care without proper notice
Negligence
Deposition
Linear Communication Model
Sender
Informed Consent
None of the above
Ethics
Issues that have a moral implication of right and wrong
Social Bias
Both A and B
Power of Attorney
A legal instrument that authorizes a person to act as the agent of the grantor
Patient Information Release
Public domain information
True Feelings
Nonverbal communication
Local Health Department Reporting
All of the above
Conflict Resolution
Passive
Healthcare Facility Insurance
Liability insurance
Stress Levels
Nonadaptive coping mechanism
Wrongful and Unlawful Act
Malfeasance
Medical Assistant Communication
Advising
Nonfeasance
Failure to perform an act that should have been performed
Informed Consent
All of the above
Patients
They have no medical background and need to have medical terms explained.
Feedback
Verbal expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding
Critical Thinking
Incorporating personal beliefs
Moral Obligation
Beneficence
Compensation for Pain and Suffering
Compensatory damages
Health Resources Allocation
Social worth of the individual