Intro to Medical Law & Ethics

Specialists including therapists, athletic trainers, and dietitians fall under the umbrella of:

• Partnered health

• Advanced health

• Rehabilitative health

• Allied health

A lawsuit begins when a __________ files a complaint or petition with the court that addressed the elements of the prima facie case.

• Lawyer

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Judge

__________ is often the longest part of a lawsuit and, in many instances, ends the case when information is detrimental to one of the sides.

• Discovery

• Complaint

• Appeal

• Answer

When courts use the principles developed in earlier similar cases and past decisions to inform and decide current situation, they are following which doctrine?

• quid pro quo

• res ipsa loquitur

• stare decisis

• pro se

The person being sued in a court of law is the:

• plaintiff

• jury

• defendant

• litigation

Common law is established through:

• court decisions

• federal law

• state decision

• municipal decision

Any special code or behavior or courtesy is known as:

• ethics

• etiquette

• morals

• values

The referral of a dispute to an impartial person chosen by the parties is known as:

• appeal

• sanction

• deposition

• arbitration

A document usually created by a profession that provides guidelines for the eithical behavior of its membership:

• practice act

• code of ethics

• moral oath

• professional oath

A principle, personal standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable:

• etiquette

• belief

• moral

• value