Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Module

what are laws

• random documents that are created by the people.

• Rules of conduct enacted and enforced by a government

• rules that are optional to follow

• papers that are enforced to promote education

a voluntary agreement between 2 or more people is.....

• a civil requirement

• a civil rule

• a contract

• implied statement

what is H.I.P.P.A?

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 

• Health Issues for Patients in America Act

• Heath Information Privacy and Accessibility Act

• Health Initiative to Protect Anonymity Act 

what are advance directives?

• directives where people are given an option to comply with the rules.

• where a patient can finish sighing documents to pay for treatment faster ahead of time

• laws that are given to people so they can choose what type of health information they want sent to other healthcare professionals.

• legal documents to state medical treatments don't/do want in a event where they cant make the decision due to injury/illness

when are health care workers not liable

• breach of a contract

• dont meet the established standards of care

• commit a criminal offense

• none of the above