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77 Cards in this Set
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The license of one state is recognized by another
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Reciprocity
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Mandatory credentials giving one the right to act
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Licensure
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Acting with the intent to deceive
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Fraud
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Official authorization/approval of educational program
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Accreditation
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Entry on an official registry
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Registration
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Let the master answer
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Respondeat Superior
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Voluntary credentials acknowledging a skill level
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Certification
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Steps taken to minimize danger, hazard, or liability
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Risk Management
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State laws governing medical practice
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Medical Practice Acts
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Senility, injury, chronic alcoholism
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Personal/professional capacity
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Falsifying records, breach of confidentiality, billing/coding fraud
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Unprofessional conduct
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Rape, burglary, narcotics violations
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Convicted of a felony
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All states allow reciprocity
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false
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All organizations, hospitals, nursing homes etc must be accredited and have business license.
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true
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Level of care expected when carrying out professional duties
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Standard of care
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Completely wrong and unlawful
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Malfeasance
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Failing to act when you should
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Nonfeasance
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Required restitution to the injured party
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Judgements
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The thing speaks for itself
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Res Ipsa Loquitur
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Maintenance of privacy of identifiable personal info
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Confidentiality
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Obligation to provide care for ones pt's and non pt's
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Duty of care
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3rd party resolves without authority to decide
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Mediation
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Performing a lawful act in an unlawful manner
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Misfeasance
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3rd party resolves with binding decisions
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Arbitration
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4 D's of Negligence
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Duty, Derelict, Direct Cause, Damages
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Duty
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Duty of Care
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Derelict
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Breach of the duty of care
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Direct Cause
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Breach of care was the direct cause of pt injury
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Damages
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Legally recognizable injury or damage to the patient
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4 Damage Awards
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General compensatory, punitive, consequential, nominal.
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To feel what another feels, not having pity
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Empathy
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The study of ethical implication of bioresearch
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Bioethics
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Professional group making decisions for the greater good
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Ethics Commitees
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Good Manners as defined by culture
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Etiquette
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Rules of conduct that protect the public
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Law
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Personal concepts of right and wrong
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Moral Values
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Code of behavior in certain situations
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Protocol
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Governs the behavior of members and standards of competency within the group
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Professional code of ethics
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Standards of behavior
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Ethics
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3 C's of success
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courtesy, compassion, common sense
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Courtesy
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good manners
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Compassion
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identifiing with and understanding anothers situation
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common sense
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sound practical judgement
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3 things a dr should consider in ethical situations
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benefit to pt, urgency of need, quality of life
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4 things a dr should not consider in ethical situations
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age, ability to pay, social worth, pt contribution to illness
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One is accountable under the law
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Liable
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Established through common law and precedent
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Case Law
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Party responsible for making laws
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Legislative Branch
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Laws that define powers and procedures
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Administrative Law
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Action that causes harm
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Battery
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Laws enacted by congress
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Statutory law
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A civil/criminal wrong commited against a person or property
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Intentional Torts
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Interprets and enforces the law
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Judicial Branch
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Highest law in the land
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Constitution
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Laws based on custom and tradition
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Common law
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Responsible for administering law
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Executive branch
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An offense punishable by death or imprisonment >1yr.
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Felony
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Written, published or broadcast falsehoods against another
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Libel
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The threat of bodily harm
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Assault
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Employee acts as an authorized representatve of employer
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Law of agency
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a court decision that has become law
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Legal precedent
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Crime punishable by fine or imprisonment < 1yr
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Misdemeanor
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Unintentional acting against reason in circumstance
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Tort of negligence
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A voluntary agreement between 2 parties
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Contracts
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the bargaining for something of value
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consideration
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an offer is made by one party and accepted by another
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Agreement
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A civil wrong commited against a person or property
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Torts
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making public statements that are false or maliciously false
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Defamation of charachter
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Crimes committed against the state
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Criminal Law
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Written or oral agreement with clearly stated terms
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Expressed contract
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Intrusion into a persons private affairs, public disclosure
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Invasion of privacy
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The conduct of those involved create a contract
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Implied Contract
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intentional unlawful restraint or confinement of another
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False imprisonment
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Spoken falsehood against ones character
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Slander
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All parties are able to understand the terms of the agreement
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Contractual capacity
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City laws
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Municipal Ordinances
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Crimes against a person
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Civil Law
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