CCMA Module 13

1. Advanced Directives

Written statements of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, such as a living will

2. Autonomy

The capacity to think, decide, and act on one’s own free will and initiative

3. Beneficence

A moral obligation to act in the best interest of others “most good”

4. Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR)

An order written in the hospital or on a legal form to communicate the wishes of a patient to not undergo CPR or advanced cardiac life support if the patient’s heart stops if the patient stops breathing.

5. Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)

A legal document naming a health care agent or proxy to make medical decisions for patients when they are not able to do so, in the case they became incapacitated or unable to communicate.

6. Ethics

Set of principles that differentiate between right and wrong

7. Implied Consent

Consent granted when patient assumes the position and allows the medical professional to perform it

8. Informed Consent

An oral or written agreement of mutual communication that ensure the patient has been notified about their health care choices before making them.

9. Justice

Fair distribution of benefit, risk, resources, and cost to ensure equal treatment.

10. Malpractice

Any treatment by a medical professional that does not follow the standards of care.

11. Medical Law

Laws that explain the right and responsibilities of medical providers and patients

12. Negligence

When a patient does not receive adequate and appropriate care, which leads to suffering and harm.

13. Nonmaleficence

A commitment not to cause harm. “Do no harm”

14. Physician Orders of Life- Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Type of advance directive, typically reserved for patients who may be near end of life

15. Subpoena duces tecum

A requirement to bring requested documentation to the court of law when appearing for the summons.

16. Tort

“Wrong,” or a harmful act committed by one individual to another. (not a crime, MAYBE)

17. Occupational Safety Health (OSH) ACT

overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and states that employers are accountable for providing a safe and healthful workplace for employees by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.

18. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Law that forbids discrimination based on disability.

19. Criminal Law

Laws concerned with violations against society based on the criminal statutes or codes.

20. Civil Law

Laws that protect the private rights of a person or a person’s property

21. Abuse

A misuse or maltreatment and may take many forms but includes physical, verbal, verbal/emotional, psychological, sexual, and economic.