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Medical Law and Ethics Flashcards
AAMA CMA Flashcards
| Front | Back |
| Define battery in a medical context | Intentional unpermitted physical contact with a patient |
| Define ethics committee role | Advise on complex ethical issues in patient care and policy development |
| Define medical malpractice | Failure to meet standard of care causing patient harm |
| Define patient confidentiality | Obligation to keep patient information private and secure |
| List the four D’s of malpractice | Duty dereliction direct cause and damages |
| What are the five elements of informed consent | Competence disclosure voluntariness understanding and consent |
| What constitutes a conflict of interest in healthcare | When personal or financial interests compromise professional judgment |
| What is a durable power of attorney for healthcare | Legal document appointing someone to make medical decisions if patient is incapacitated |
| What is a living will | Advance directive specifying treatment preferences if incapacitated |
| What is duty of care | Legal obligation to provide care at accepted professional standards |
| What is mandatory reporting | Legal requirement to report certain injuries or diseases to authorities |
| What is professional negligence | Failure to exercise the skill and care expected of a healthcare professional |
| What is respondeat superior | Legal doctrine holding employers vicariously liable for employee actions |
| What is standard of care | Level of care expected of a reasonably competent professional under similar circumstances |
| What is the difference between negligence and intentional tort | Negligence is careless harm; intentional tort is deliberate harm |
| What is the Good Samaritan law | Legal protection for providers assisting in emergencies outside of workplace |
| What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule | Protects patient health information from unauthorized disclosure |
| What is the purpose of an Institutional Review Board | Ensure ethical and safe conduct of human subjects research |
| What is the purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) | Require hospitals to provide emergency care regardless of ability to pay |
| What is the Stark Law | Prohibits physician self-referral for certain designated health services to entities they have financial interests in |
| Who enforces HIPAA | Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under the Department of Health and Human Services |
Explores the legal and ethical standards in healthcare, including patient privacy (HIPAA), informed consent, malpractice, professional conduct, and the regulatory environment governing medical practices.