Health Science Legal & Ethical Basics

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1. treat people "equal" regardless of - race, skin color, language, religion, social status, sex, or nationality; 2. A contract is - a formal agreement between two parties; 3. An agreement that spells out the terms of the contract in a written form - express contract; 4. Laws used in healthcare malpractice and negligence cases - Civil Law and Criminal Law; 5. Ethics mean - A set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong; 6. Types of abuse - Physical, verbal and sexual, and negligent; 7. Name the three parts of a contract - Acceptance, consideration, offer; 8. What three things are stipulated on a living will - About cardiopulmonary resuscitation, About tube feeding and/or IV hydration About life support machine; 9. Liable means - To be held legally responsible; 10. Patient's Bill of Rights: origin and purpose - Written by the American Hospital Association outlines patient/client rights and HCWs are legally bound to provide as stated in PBRS; 11. Meaning of "continuity of care" - Patient and physician cooperate in the ongoing healthcare management; 12. Affordable care act prohibits three things - Ban on lifetime limit on amount of coverage Ban on discrimination in ch...