Med Law & Ethics Chp 6

Front 1

Name and briefly define the four Cs of medical malpractice prevention

Back 1

Caring: care about patients and colleagues

Communication: communicate clearly and accurately
Competence: know your limitations, update credentials, confer with other professionals, stay informed

Charting: documentation is proof, chart clearly and accurately

Front 2

Briefly describe how practicing effective communication skills can help prevent a medical malpractice lawsuit

Back 2

misunderstanding and misinformation often lead to lawsuits. If you communicate clearly and accurately and get confirmation from patients that they understand, this can help prevent lawsuits

Front 3

If a patient refuses treatment, what legal options remain for the health care practitioner in charge

Back 3

a patient cannot be forced to accept treatment, evaluation, or testing but his decision to decline should be documented in his patient record. Ideally, his refusal should be obtained in writing, but should definitely be noted in his record.

Front 4

Name five reasons often cited for the suing of health care practitioners by patients and their families

Back 4

to prevent injury from happening to anyone else, to receive an explanation, to get admission of negligence, i was angry, to punish the doctor

Front 5

What is the difference between an affirmative defense and a technical defense?

Back 5

affirmative defense allows the accused to present factual evidence that the patient's condition was caused by some factor other than the physicians negligence
technical defense hinges on legal technicalities, rather than on factual evidence

Front 6

One in which the defendant claims innocence

Back 6

denial

Front 7

One in which the accused is allowed to present factual evidence that the physician's negligence did not cause the patient's condition

Back 7

affirmative defense

Front 8

One in which the defendant claims that the patient contributed to his or her own injury

Back 8

contributory negligence

Front 9

One in which informed consent is vital factor

Back 9

assumption of risk

Front 10

One that hinges on legal technicalities rather than factual evidence

Back 10

technical defense

Front 11

If a medical malpractice claim is dismissed due to a state's statute of limitation, does this imply that the defendant health care practitioner is exonerated? explain your answer

Back 11

No, the health care practitioner is not exonerated. The length of time during which a suit could legally be filed has passed

Front 12

Risk management has become a necessary health care practice component because

Back 12

liability is a major factor in health care delivery

Front 13

Methods used to manage risk are part of

Back 13

quality improvement or quality assurance

Front 14

Which of the following activities help health care providers avoid litigation?

Back 14

medical record charting

Front 15

Which of the following is not a duty of a medical practice's quality improvement and risk manager?

Back 15

scheduling patient appointments

Front 16

Credentialing consists of

Back 16

verifying health care providers credentials before hiring

Front 17

If a health care practitioner covered by medical malpractice insurance receives notice of a lawsuit, he or she should first notify

Back 17

insurance company

Front 18

Claims-made insurance pays for

Back 18

claims made during the specified time period the policy is in effect

Front 19

Occurrence insurance pays for

Back 19

claims arising from an incident that occurred or alleged to have occurred while the policy was in force, regardless of when the claim was made

Front 20

Name two types of insurance that, in certain circumstances, extend coverage of claims-made insurance

Back 20

tail coverage and prior acts coverage

Front 21

Explain how physicians might insure themselves

Back 21

a physician can contribute to a fund, managed by an insurance company that is used to pay medical malpractice judgements, if any.