Medical Law and Ethics –
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, How does licensure differ from registration or Licensure is required.
certification? Registration and certification are voluntary.
Explain how certification for a health care practitioner *Certification is voluntary.
differs from accreditation of a health care facility or *Accreditation is official.
education program.
Allopathic "different suffering" and refers to the medical philosophy that dictates training
physicians to intervene in the disease process, through the use of drugs and
surgery
Medical practice acts state laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine
Medical boards bodies established by the authority of each state's medical practice acts for the
purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of health care consumers
through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and other health care
practitioners
Where can you find the medical practice acts for your *medical boards
state? *library
*internet
What is the primary responsibility of state medical Protect the public.
boards?
In the United States, physicians may be licensed to MD: meds and surgery
practice medicine as MDs or as DOs. Distinguish between DO: joint, skeletal and muscle
the two.
What are a few different types of unprofessional conduct *steal medicine
for which a physician may lose his or her license? *fraud
*lying about outcome of procedure
*misrepresent credentials
*false license
*convict of felony
*prescribe meds in appropriately
A physician is licensed by the _________ in which he or she state
wishes to practice.
The federal government's authority regarding medical DEA
licensing extends only to _________.
Working in Health Care
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, How does licensure differ from registration or Licensure is required.
certification? Registration and certification are voluntary.
Explain how certification for a health care practitioner *Certification is voluntary.
differs from accreditation of a health care facility or *Accreditation is official.
education program.
Allopathic "different suffering" and refers to the medical philosophy that dictates training
physicians to intervene in the disease process, through the use of drugs and
surgery
Medical practice acts state laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine
Medical boards bodies established by the authority of each state's medical practice acts for the
purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of health care consumers
through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and other health care
practitioners
Where can you find the medical practice acts for your *medical boards
state? *library
*internet
What is the primary responsibility of state medical Protect the public.
boards?
In the United States, physicians may be licensed to MD: meds and surgery
practice medicine as MDs or as DOs. Distinguish between DO: joint, skeletal and muscle
the two.
What are a few different types of unprofessional conduct *steal medicine
for which a physician may lose his or her license? *fraud
*lying about outcome of procedure
*misrepresent credentials
*false license
*convict of felony
*prescribe meds in appropriately
A physician is licensed by the _________ in which he or she state
wishes to practice.
The federal government's authority regarding medical DEA
licensing extends only to _________.
