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Chapter 3: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
This deck covers key concepts related to medical, legal, and ethical issues in healthcare, including decision-making capacity, patient autonomy, consent types, and confidentiality.
decision making compacity
ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing along w the ability to process and make an informed choice
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
decision making compacity
ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing along w the ability to process and make an informed choice
patient autonomy
the legal right for a patient to refuse medical care to save them
expressed consent
when a patient verbally or otherwise acknowledges that they want you to provide care / transportation ( must be informed consent)
implied consent
when a patient unconscious or not isn’t able to give consent. (the law assumes the patient would give consent) (emergency doctrine)
involuntary consent
mentally ill, developmentally delayed, behavioral crisis, unconscious, prisoner, (guardian or officer decision)
minors & consent
parent or legal guardian , emancipated minor (married, armed forces, parents), teachers, true emergency and no consent is available (implied consent)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
decision making compacity | ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing along w the ability to process and make an informed choice |
patient autonomy | the legal right for a patient to refuse medical care to save them |
expressed consent | when a patient verbally or otherwise acknowledges that they want you to provide care / transportation ( must be informed consent) |
implied consent | when a patient unconscious or not isn’t able to give consent. (the law assumes the patient would give consent) (emergency doctrine) |
involuntary consent | mentally ill, developmentally delayed, behavioral crisis, unconscious, prisoner, (guardian or officer decision) |
minors & consent | parent or legal guardian , emancipated minor (married, armed forces, parents), teachers, true emergency and no consent is available (implied consent) |
forcible restraint | combative, involve law enforcement |
confidentiality | HIPPA (heal ins. portability and accountability act |
dnr | do not resuscitate doesn’t mean do not treat |
organ donors | donor card/ dl |
scope of practice | outlines care you are allowed to provide |
mandated reporting | child/elder abuse injury during a felony drug related injuries childbirth attempted suicide dog bites certain communicable diseases assaults domestic violence sexual assault / rape exposure to infectious diseases restrained patient crime scene deceased |