Medical Law and ethics Chapter 3 Already Passed

Medical Law and ethics Chapter 3 Already Passed medical practice acts statute that governs the practice of medicine in a state, meant to protect the health and safety of the general public. also defines the penalties of practicing without a license. endorsement an approval or sanction reciprocity the practice of cooperation by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state revoke when a physician's license is taken away for cases of severe misconduct, including unprofessional conduct, commision of a crime, or personal incapacity to perform one's duties Standard of care refers to ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and phlebotomists must use, as determined by their state license or certification prudent person rule also "reasonable person standard" means that a healthcare professional, usually a physician, must provide information to a patient that a reasonable person would want before they make a decision statute of limitations refers to the period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit discovery rule legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the timethe injury is discovered or when the patient should have known of the injury guardian ad litem an adult to act in the court on behalf of a child in litigation good samaritan laws state laws that help to protect from liability healthcare professionals and ordinary citizens who provide emergency care to an accident victim. the emergency aid covered under this law must be given at the scene of accident or emergency. respondeat superior "let the master answer" ; an employer is liable for acts of the employee withen the scope of employment. risk management practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees, and ultimately to liability for the physician/employee accrediation a voluntary process in which an agency is requested to officially review healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and educational institutions, to determine compliance bonding a special type of insurance that covers employees who handle financial statements, records, and cash confidentiality refers to keeping private all information about a person (patient) and not disclosing it to a third party without the patients written consent incident report a mean of documenting problem events within a hospital or other medical facility Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) an agency that oversees hospital accreditation standards scope of practice the activities of healthcare professional is allowed to perform as indicated in their licensure, certification, and/or training tolling also known as running of the Statute of Limitations, means the time has expired