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MBIC-Module 130
Medical Law and Ethics Unit 1
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Undergraduate 2
01/24/2012

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Term
Amoral-
Definition
lacking or indifferent to moral standards.
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Bioethics-
Definition
also called biomedical ethics, the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research.
Term
Medical etiquette-
Definition
standards of professional behavior that physicians use for conduct with other physicians.
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Sympathy-
Definition
pity for someone else.
Term
Assault-
Definition
imminent apprehension of bodily harm.
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Breach-
Definition
neglect of an understanding between two parties; failing to perform a legal duty.
Term
Civil Law-
Definition
relationships between individuals or between individuals and government, which are not criminal.
Term
Embezzlement-
Definition
the illegal appropriation of property, usually money, by a person entrusted with its possession.
Term
Intentional torts-
Definition
occur when a person has been intentionally or deliberately injured by another.
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Good Samaritan Laws-
Definition
state laws that help protect healthcare professionals and ordinary citizens from liability while giving emergency care to accident victims.
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Reciprocity-
Definition
the cooperation of one statet in granting a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state.
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Respondeat superior-
Definition
Latin phrase meaning " let the master answer"; means the employer is responsible for the actions of the employee.
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Standard of care-
Definition
the ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners use and that is commonly used by other medical practitioners in the same locality when caring for patients; what another medical professional would consider appropriatecare in similar circumstances.
Term
Statute of limitations-
Definition
the period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit.
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Capitation rate-
Definition
a fixed monthly fee paid by an HMO to health care providers for providing medical services to patients who are members of that HMO.
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Fixed-payment plan-
Definition
a payment plan for medical bills that offers subscribers (members) complete medical care in return for a fixed monthly fee.
Term
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)-
Definition
a type of managed care plan that offers a range of health services to plan members for a predetermined fee for member per member by a limited group of providers.
Term
Medicaid-
Definition
federal program, implemented by the individuals states, to provide financial assistance for the indigent.
Term
Prospective payment system-
Definition
the payment amount or reimbursement with a set rate for certain procedures is known in advance.
Term
Abandonment-
Definition
Withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient.
Term
Against medical advice-
Definition
when a noncompliant patient leaves a hospital without physicians permission.
Term
Durable power of attorney-
Definition
a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to act on behalf of the patient.
Term
Implied Constent-
Definition
an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence.
Term
Priviledged communication-
Definition
Confidential information that has been told to a physician (or attorney) by the patient.
Term
asthma-
Definition
an inflammatory disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
Term
Ethics-
Definition
the branch of philosophy relating to morals and moral principles
Term
Bronch/o-
Definition
bronchi
Term
Bronchoscope-
Definition
Instrument used to examine to bronchi
Term
Cystic fibrosis-
Definition
Inherited disease that affects the pancreas,respiratory system, and sweat glands.
Term
Dyspnea-
Definition
Difficulty in breathing
Term
-ectasis*
Definition
dilatation, dilation, stretching, expansion.
Term
Epistaxis-
Definition
Nosebleed
Term
Lobectomy-
Definition
Surgical excision of a lobe of any organor gland, such as the lung.
Term
Nas/o-
Definition
nose
Term
Nasopharyngitis-
Definition
Inflammation of the nose and pharynx
Term
Or/o-
Definition
mouth
Term
-plasty*
Definition
surgical repair
Term
Pleurisy-
Definition
Inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection, or a tumor.
Term
-pnea*
Definition
breathing
Term
Pneum/o-
Definition
lung, air
Term
Polyp-
Definition
tumor with a stem
Term
-ptysis*
Definition
to spit, spitting
Term
pyothorax-
Definition
Pus in the chest cavity
Term
Rhin/o-
Definition
nose
Term
Trach/e-
Definition
trachea
Term
Tracheostomy-
Definition
New opening on the trachea
Term
Tuberculosis (TB)
Definition
Infectious disease caused by obstruction of the air passageway
Term
NSAID-
Definition
nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs
Term
ARDS-
Definition
adult respiratory distess syndrome
Term
SARS-
Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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