Lay-gal Flashcards
(49 cards)
PD 169
requiringMD,hospital sclinics,etc.to report anypersonsofseriousandlessseriousphysicalinjuriestothenearestpoliceauthorities
Failures to report (PD 169)
Fined 1000-3000 , prison term of between 1-3 years, revocation of license
PD 603
Child and Youth welfare
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RA 10932
MD IS GUILTY UNLESS PROVEN OTHERWISE
Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act
RA 11332
Guidance of human conduct,discovered by rational thinking of man.
Natural law
E.g law of gravity
Followed to make one be closer to his Creator
Divine Law
Example:the 10 Commandment
Enforceable by the dictate of one’s conscience to be the right conduct.
MORAL LAW
Criminal Law
International Law
Political Law
PUBLIC LAW
CIVIL LAW
Commercial Law
PRIVATE LAW
concerned with the relationship between individuals
CIVIL LAW
rights of property and relations of persons engaged in commerce
Commercia Law
right to regulate the practice of medicine is based on?
POLICE POWER OF THE STATE
Not laws but is Used grounds for CIVIL cases
Doctrines
Responsibility of a person who is not negligent,for the wrongful conductor negligence of another.
DOCTRINES OF VICARIOUS LIABILITY
doctrine of respondeat superior“let the master answer”
DOCTRINES OF VICARIOUS LIABILITY
The radiologist performed a radiation therapy however the patient suffered severe burns on the skin.The hospital is also liable because radiologists,although consultant doctors, are also employees of hospital.
Doctrine of ostensible Agent
Employees of the hospital are sometimes temporarily under the supervision and control of another.
BORROWED SERVANT DOCTRINE
Consultant borrows the service of the residents and interns and any mistakes made by latter,the consultant is the one who will be liable
BORROWED SERVANT DOCTRINE
The head surgeon is responsible for anything that will go wrong in the four corners of the OR
CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP DOCTRINE
Ramos vs. CA(court of appeals)1985
CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP DOCTRINE
THE THING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF”
Red ipsa loquitor
Instances where the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur does not apply:
If Doctrine of calculated risk is applicable
Bad result rule”
Honest error in judgment as to the appropriate procedure
Mistakes in the diagnosis
DOCTRINE OF COMMON FAULT
Doctrine of contributory negligence
PT undergone I&D on abscess but failed to comply to medications resulting to greater damage