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The performance of a totally wrongful and is an unlawful act - correct answers
malfeasance
The performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner - correct answers
misfeasance
The failure to act when one should - correct answers nonfeasance
Precedent is a case that serves as a model for - correct answers future cases
Etiquette is - correct answers good manners
standards of etiquette in a specific
situation is termed - correct answers protocol
Licensure to practice medicine is done by - correct answers each individual state
Misdiagnosis is not sufficient grounds for - correct answers revoking a medical
license
,Moral values are formed through the influences of the (3 things), these serve as
the basis for ethical conduct - correct answers family, society, and culture
The qualities of any successful healthcare practitioner are
(the 3 C's) - correct answers courtesy, compassion, and common sense
A valid out of state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a second
state without re-examination is termed - correct answers reciprocity
According to this Doctrine, physicians are legally responsible for the negligent acts
of their employees is called - correct answers respondent superior
"let the master answer"
This credentials is mandatory for certain health professionals to practice in their
field, is a - correct answers licensure
Unlawful acts are always (3 things) - correct answers unacceptable
unethical
and is often punishable by legal means
All Medical Practice Acts define the practice of medicine in the 1.____, establish
grounds for revoking a 2. ____, and explain requirements for 3. ____ - correct
answers 1. state 2. license 3. licensure
, When a medical office employee acts on behalf of his or her employer, the act falls
under the - correct answers law of agency
Written Codes of Ethics for healthcare practitioners evolved primarily to serve as
_____ ______for those who provide care - correct answers moral guidelines
Law may be defined as - correct answers as rules of conduct
The Patients' Bill of Rights;
is law or is not law? - correct answers has still not become a law
Punitive Damages are damages awarded by the court to punish the - correct
answers defendant
Damages may be collected by a deceased's beneficiaries under this statute when a
patient's death is judged due to negligence in what type of suite - correct answers
wrongful death
What are the 4 main elements of a contract? - correct answers 1. agreement
2. consideration
3. legal subject matter
4. contractual capacity
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