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legal documents that allow individuals to state what
medical treatment they want or do not want in the
advance directives
event that they become incapacitated and are unable
to express their wishes regarding medical care
A law that governs relationships between individuals
civil law
and defines their legal rights.
permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of
informed consent
sound mind and aware of all factors involved
societal rules or regulations that are adviseable or
Law obligatory to observe (mandatory, face civil or
criminal liability).
the ethical implications of biomedical technology and
Bioethics its practices; life & death issues; local, organizational,
personal, worldwide implications
"applied ethics;" the practical application of moral
Medical Ethics
standards that concern benefiting the patient.
The Primary Duty to protect our patients from harm
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in all 50 states; define how medicine is practiced in a
Medical Malpractice Acts
particular state.
mandates that the welfare and confidentiality of the
Medical ethics 2
individual patients must be the chief concern
The failure if a professional to use the degree of skill
Malpractice and learning commonly expected in that individuals
profession
Result of Malpractice Injury, loss or damage to the person receiving care
Result of negligence Injury to another person
Battery Unlawful touching of another person without consent
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of
Informed consent sound mine after the procedure and all risks involved
have been explained
Unnecessarily exposing or revealing personal
Invasion of privacy
information without the persons consent
Restraining an individual or restricting an individuals
False imprisonment
freedom
Abuse Results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
Examples of abuse Physical, verbal, psychological, sexual
False statements either cause a person to be ridiculed
Defamation
or damage the persons reputation
When defamation occurs and the information is
Slander
spoken
When defamation occurs and the information is
Libel
written
Contract An agreement between two or more parties
Part of contracts Offer, acceptance, consideration
Obligations that are understood without verbally
Implied contracts
expressed terms
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Stated in distinct and clear language either orally or in
Expressed contracts
writing
When someone doesn't have the legal capacity to
Legal disability
form a contract.
When a person works under the direction or control
Agent of another person the person working under the
employer
Privileged All information given to health care personnel by a
communications patient
The factors of care that patients can expect to
Patients rights
retrieve
Patients bill of rights Recognized by many health care facilities
Documents that allow individuals to state what
Living wills measures should or should not be taken to prolong
life when death is expected
Designation if health care surrogate / durable power
POA
of attorney
PSDA Patient self-determination act
Patient self-determination Mandates all health care facilities receiving any type
act of federal aid comply with requirements.
Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979
Health Rights Commission Act 1991
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
Health Service Delivery Information Privacy Act2009
Child Protection Act 1999
Civil Liability Act 2003
Powers of Attorney Act 1998
Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
Financial compensation (damages)
Civil Law Remedies Injunction (order to stop doing something)
Specific performance (order to do something).
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(a) it is not known who the person is;
(b) the death was a violent or otherwise unnatural
death;
(c) the death happened in suspicious circumstances;
(d) the death was not reasonably expected to be the
Reportable Deaths outcome of a health procedure;
(e) the cause of death certificate has not been issued;
(f) the death was in care;
(g) the death was in custody;
(h) the person had not consulted a doctor within 3
months before the person's death.
public health or safety; or
Coronial Comments the administration of justice; or
(Recommendations) ways to prevent deaths from happening in similar
circumstances in the future.
-Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment allowing
patient to die from natural causes.
-Withdrawal of treatment allowing patient to die of
Passive Euthanasia natural causes (PASSIVE)
-In response to a medical decision made in the best
interests of the patient and in accordance with good
medical practice (NON-VOLUNTARY)
•Actively assisting a person to die (ACTIVE)
•In response to a request, and with consent of the
person (VOLUNTARY)
Active Voluntary Unlawful in Australia
Euthanasia •amounts to aiding in suicide
•would also amount to murder
•consent to death immaterial
Criminal Code 1899 (Qld),
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