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Which of the following is an example of the difference between law and ethics? - The law is official and enforced by the government, while ethics are unofficial but still generally accepted by society... . Which of the following is the best example of a legal issue in the medical field? - Practicing outside one's licensure/certification A doctor orders unnecessary tests and procedures because he is afraid of lawsuits. Which of the following best describes this? - The tests are legal but unethical. Ethics must be grounded in - Reason and fact. Which of the following is an example of a common legal issue in the medical field? - violations of confidentiality, medication errors, & negligence causing harm A concert pianist is injured in an accident. One of her arms is so badly injured that it should be amputated, but the pianist doesn't want to lose one of her hands. What is this an example of? - Medical dilemma A provider offers all patients, regardless of income, an influenza vaccine at a low cost. What is this an example of? - Principles of justice An example of the principle of autonomy is - A physician explains all of the risks and benefits of an elective hysterectomy to a patient prior to her surgery. In general, an illegal act in the healthcare field is most likely - Unethical What is the last step in the seven-step decision model used to model an ethical dilemma? - Make a decision. It is necessary to restrain an uncooperative patient against his will in a hospital. The patient decides to file a lawsuit, alleging battery and false imprisonment. Which of the following will most likely happen next? - The patient's lawyer must prove the offenses in a court of law. Common law is based on - Judicial interpretation of previous laws. What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? - Medicare is a federal program while Medicaid is run by states following federal guidelines. Private laws can be divided into six categories: - Tort, contract, property, inheritance, family, and corporate law. Constitutional law addresses the relationship between - Individuals and the government. ________ are laws passed by legislative bodies. - Statutes When would the Good Samaritan law not protect a physician? - When the physician [Show More]

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