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What is the medical law? ANS >>the medical administrative assistant is required to have a basic
understanding of the legal principles.
what is the physician-patient relationship? ANS >>an implied contract in which the physician is
expected to assess and treat the patient with the same amount of knowledge, skill, judgment as
another physician under the same circumstamces
define: implied consent ANS >>apperent through their action of seeking the services of the
physician
define: informed consent ANS >>a written form that states the understanding of the prescribed
treatment as well as its accompanying risks
define: Good Samaritan Act ANS >>a volunteer is not held liable for any civil damages that
may
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occur as a result of their efforts to provide emergency care.
What does the patient bill of right do? ANS >>it promotes the interests and well beings of
patients
within any healthcare facility
What is HIPPA? ANS >>[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] a fediral law
designed to protect the privacy of individuals health information
define: Abandonment ANS >>the discontinuation of medical care without proper notice
define: Arbitration ANS >>the usage of an impartial third party for the hearing and
determination of
a dispute
define: Battery ANS >>the unlawful use of force or violence
define: Negligence ANS >>the failure to provide the necessary care that is required for a
person's
situation
define: Statutes ANS >>state law
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What is the medical law? ANS >>the medical administrative assistant is required to have a basic
understanding of the legal principles.
what is the physician-patient relationship? ANS >>an implied contract in which the physician is
expected to assess and treat the patient with the same amount of knowledge, skill, judgment as
another physician under the same circumstamces
define: implied consent ANS >>apperent through their action of seeking the services of the
physician
define: informed consent ANS >>a written form that states the understanding of the prescribed
treatment as well as its accompanying risks
define: Good Samaritan Act ANS >>a volunteer is not held liable for any civil damages that
may
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occur as a result of their efforts to provide emergency care.
What does the patient bill of right do? ANS >>it promotes the interests and well beings of
patients
within any healthcare facility
What is HIPPA? ANS >>[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] a fediral law
designed to protect the privacy of individuals health information
define: Abandonment ANS >>the discontinuation of medical care without proper notice
define: Arbitration ANS >>the usage of an impartial third party for the hearing and
determination of
a dispute
define: Battery ANS >>the unlawful use of force or violence
define: Negligence ANS >>the failure to provide the necessary care that is required for a
person's
situation
define: Statutes ANS >>state law
