Chp 9 Medical Law ethics final test

By mcastulo9, Dec 2011

Front

Right/Left arrow keys: Navigate between flashcards.right arrow keyleft arrow key

Up/Down arrow keys: Flip the card between the front and back.down keyup key

H key: Show hint (3rd side).h key

PLAY BUTTON

Progress

1/13

Click to flip

credibility gap	an apparent disparity between what is said or written and the actual facts
credible	believable or worthy of belief
disclosed	made known
doctrine of professional discretion	mean that a physician may determine, based on his or her best judgment, if a patient with mental or emotional problems should view the medical record
Electronic medical record EMR	EMTAKA a section of cobra dealing with patient dumping
encryptions	scrambling and encoding information before sending it electronically
firewalls	software to prevent unauthorized users
medical record	all the written and computer generated documentation relating to a patient
microfiche	miniaturized photograph of records
open-record laws	state freedom of information laws that grant public access to records maintained by state agencies
public health services act	protects patients who are receiving treatment for drug and alcohol abuse
subpoenaed	court order for a person or documents to appear in court
timeliness of documentation	all entries into a medical record should be made as soon as they occur or as soon as possible afterward

Browse Flashcards