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Autonomy

Person’s self-reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of the will, and self-contained ability to decide

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Beneficence

Doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity

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Caring

Care for; an emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists

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Codes of Ethics

Articulated statements of role morality as seen by the members of a profession

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Confidentiality

Belief that health-related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy

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Consequentialism

Belief that the worth of actions is determined by their ends or consequences; actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences

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Duties

Obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our interdependence with others

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Ethical Dilemmas

Situations requiring moral judgment between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives; two or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do

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Ethical Outrage

Gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights

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Ethical Theories

Bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas

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Ethics

Systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason

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Ethics of Care

Ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love

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Fidelity

Strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others

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Justice

Equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others

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Laws

Regulations established by government and applicable to people within a certain political subdivision

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Legal Rights

Rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law

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Liberal Individualism

Basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects

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Moral Principles

General, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called basic moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so; also referred to as ethical principles

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Moral Rights

Rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees; usually asserted based on moral principles or rules

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Moral Rules

Statements of right conduct governing individual actions

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Morals

Generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual’s practice in relation to these

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Nonconsequentialism

Belief that actions themselves, rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions; actions are right or wrong according to the morality of the acts themselves

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Nonmaleficence

Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others

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Norms

Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals

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Principle-Based Ethics

Use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma; also see Principlism

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Principlism

Belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality

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Professional Ethic

Publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics; affirms the professional as an independent, autonomous, responsible decision maker

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Professional Ethics

Internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles

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Professional Etiquette

Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession

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Rights

Justified claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups, or society; divided into legal rights and moral rights

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Rights-Based Ethics

Belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property

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Rules of Ethics

ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct. These are enforceable and can result in sanctions should the ARRT determine the certificate holder has violated any of the rules.

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Social Contract

Relationship that exists when two mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly

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Standards of Professional Conduct

Practice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession

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Values

Ideals and customs of a society toward which the members of a group have an affective regard; a value may be a quality desirable as an end in itself

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Value System

Collection or set of values that an individual or group has as each person’s personal guide

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Veracity

Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception

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Virtues

Traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage

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Virtue-Based Ethics

Ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actions and make choices; character and virtue form the framework of this ethical theory

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Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition (CPT-4)

Comprehensive listing of medical terms and codes for the uniform designation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; used in the United States for coding for physician reimbursement and hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures

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Electronic Health Record (EHR)

A longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports

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Health Information Management (HIM)

The allied health profession built around the management of the healthcare record in its physical form, as well as the management of data and information within the medical record

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Health Informatics

The interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Federal legislation passed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system; components that affect health information include privacy, security, and the establishment of standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of certain health information

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International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)

The classification system that replaced ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2 on October 1, 2015. This classification system is used for diagnosis coding in all healthcare settings in the United States

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Medical necessity

healthcare services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms

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Revenue Cycle

The process of patient financial and health information moving into, through, and out of the healthcare organization, culminating with the healthcare organization receiving reimbursement for services provided

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Assault

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on the person of another, when coupled with the apparent present ability to do so, and any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm

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Battery

Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse

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Contract

An agreement between two or more persons or parties which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.

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Defamation

Holding up a person to ridicule, scorn, or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community

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False Imprisonment

Conscious restraint of the freedom of a person without proper authorization, privilege, or consent

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Fraud

Intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing a person to rely on the false information to their detriment

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Implied Consent

Person’s agreement to allow something to happen which is not expressly given but rather inferred from a person’s actions or inactions

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Informed Consent

Person’s agreement to allow something to happen (such as surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision intelligently—that is, knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits, and other information needed by a reasonable person to make a decision

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Negligence

Failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by the ordinary considerations that ordinarily regulate human affairs would do or the doing of something a reasonable and prudent person would not do

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Res Ipsa Loquitur

Meaning the thing speaks for itself; legal theory requiring three elements(1) that the type of injury did not occur except for negligence, (2) that the activity was under the complete control of the defendant, and (3) that the plaintiff did not contribute to their own injury in any way

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Respondeat Superior

Meaning let the superior respond or the master speaks for the servant; the physician, supervisor, or employer may be liable in certain cases for the wrongful acts of employees or subordinates

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Standard of Care

Degree of skill (proficiency), knowledge, and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession

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Tort

Private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages

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