Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Chapter 5

Legal Responsibilities Contracts A contracts three parts Implied contracts Expressed contracts Legal disability Agent Privileged Communication Health care records Privacy Act HIPPA Regulation of Health Care Providers Scope of practice Criminal Law Civil Law Torts Laws Malpractice Negligence Assault and battery Informed Consent Invasion of privacy False imprisonment Abuse Defamation Slander and libel

Ethical Responsibilities Basic principles of ethical codes (11) used in paragraph Patients’ Rights General overview of patients’ rights Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Advance Directives for Health Care Advance / legal directives Living Wills Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)