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Evolve Resources
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Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical
Evolve Issues
Resources
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
Evolve
– Issues
Study
Resources
Guide.pdf
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
– Issues
Study Guide.pdf
in Health Professions – Study Guide.pdf
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Three branches of government Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Legislative Branch House of Representatives and Senate.
• Develops statutory law.
• Medicare and Medicaid amendments to the Social Security Act of 1965.
Executive Branch President or Governor
Proposes legislative action
Vetoes or approves laws
Enforces laws
Agencies develop administrative law
• examples: OSHA, DPH
judicial system • Develops and interprets statutory law
• source of common law
> develops from decisions made in courts
Constitution and Bill of Rights Supreme law of the land
Established shared powers between federal and state governments
Each state has its own constitution
States have the power to regulate healthcare
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Checks and Balances Each branch serves as check
and balance for er branches
Checks and Balances • Each branch serves as check and balance for other branches
> Legislature can override veto
> Executive branch can propose legislative action or veto, appoint, or
nominate individuals to certain courts
> Courts interpret laws and can declare laws
• Legislature can declare laws unconstitutional
What Is the Law? Collection of statutes rules, and regulations >Govern people, relationships,
behaviors, and interactions.
• Meant to provide order in negotiating conflicts
• Resolves disputes without violence
What Is the Law? (2 of 2) • Medical ethics judgment healthcare providers use
>Helps determine what should or should not be done
>Not all unethical acts areillegal
• Medical law: responsibilities of healthcare provider and rights of the patient
Sources of Law (1 of 5) • Four primary sources
>Constitutional
>Statutory
>Administrative
>Common (or case) law
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Evolve Issues
Resources
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
Evolve
– Issues
Study
Resources
Guide.pdf
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
– Issues
Study Guide.pdf
in Health Professions – Study Guide.pdf
Evolve Resources
for Legal and
Ethical Issues in
Health Professions
– Study Guide
Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical
Evolve Issues
Resources
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
Evolve
– Issues
Study
Resources
Guide.pdf
in Health
for Legal
Professions
and Ethical
– Issues
Study Guide.pdf
in Health Professions – Study Guide.pdf
,Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf
Three branches of government Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Legislative Branch House of Representatives and Senate.
• Develops statutory law.
• Medicare and Medicaid amendments to the Social Security Act of 1965.
Executive Branch President or Governor
Proposes legislative action
Vetoes or approves laws
Enforces laws
Agencies develop administrative law
• examples: OSHA, DPH
judicial system • Develops and interprets statutory law
• source of common law
> develops from decisions made in courts
Constitution and Bill of Rights Supreme law of the land
Established shared powers between federal and state governments
Each state has its own constitution
States have the power to regulate healthcare
Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf
, Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf
Checks and Balances Each branch serves as check
and balance for er branches
Checks and Balances • Each branch serves as check and balance for other branches
> Legislature can override veto
> Executive branch can propose legislative action or veto, appoint, or
nominate individuals to certain courts
> Courts interpret laws and can declare laws
• Legislature can declare laws unconstitutional
What Is the Law? Collection of statutes rules, and regulations >Govern people, relationships,
behaviors, and interactions.
• Meant to provide order in negotiating conflicts
• Resolves disputes without violence
What Is the Law? (2 of 2) • Medical ethics judgment healthcare providers use
>Helps determine what should or should not be done
>Not all unethical acts areillegal
• Medical law: responsibilities of healthcare provider and rights of the patient
Sources of Law (1 of 5) • Four primary sources
>Constitutional
>Statutory
>Administrative
>Common (or case) law
Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf Evolve Resources for Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions.pdf
