Medical Law and Ethics Chapter 2 Key Words

A mandatory credentialing process established by law, usually at the state level, that grants the right to practice certian skills and endeavors

A voluntary credentialling process whereby applicants who meet specific requirements may receive a certificate

A credentialing procedure whereby one's name is listed on a register as having paid a fee and/or met certian criteria within a profession

Official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard

The process by which a professional license obtained in one state may be accepted as valid in other states by prior aggreement without reexamination

State laws written for the express purpose of governing the practice of medicine

Bodies established by the authority of each state's medical practice acts for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of health care consumers through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and other health care practitioners

Facility, such as a medical office, clinic, or outpatient surgical center, that provides medical care for patients who can walk and are not bedridden

"different suffering" refers to the medical philosophy that dictates training physicians to intervene in the disease process through the use of drugs and surgery

Those care settings providing highly specialized services

The process by which a licese may be awarded based on individual credientials judged to meet licensing requirements in a new state

"let the master answer" a doctrine under which an employer is legally liable for the acts of his or her employees if such acts were performed within the scope of the employees duties

A form of medical practice management in which a physician practices alone, assuming all benefits and liabilities for the business

A medica management system in which two or more physicians share office space and employees but practice individually

A form of medical practice management system whereby two or more parties practice together under a written aggreement specifying the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each partner