Medicolegal Flashcards
(11 cards)
what are the legal responsibilities, ethical obligations, professional standards that radiographers must adhere to
Consent, negligence, documentation, confidentiality, duty of care, compliance with healthcare legislation
what are the main principles of healthcare
Beneficience, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, fair & just provision of health services, personal integrity
what are the 3 forms of abnormality detection
- Red dot flagging system (alert)
- Preliminary clinical evaluation (commenting)
- Radiology report (definitive)
what are the core skills of radiographers
- Image interpretation to alert radiologist
- Pattern recognition for timely treatment
- Communication skills to aid with interventions
Under the Allied Health Professions Act 2020, what is the job scope of radiographers
- Controlled use of ionizing radiation, radioactive substances and non-ionizing radiation to produce diagnostic images to aid in diagnosis & treatment
- Review clinical requests
- Plan diagnostic imaging procedures
- Conduct diagnostic procedures or assisting in treatment procedures
- NOT TO PROVIDE RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
what are the laws that govern radiographer’s practice
- Allied health professions act 2011
- Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
- AHPC Code of Professional Conduct (2013)
what acts as the clinical governance body
institutional medical board
how are the powers separated
parliament, executives, judiciary
what is common law known as
tort law
what is common law / tort law
Civil wrongs but not criminal where someone’s actions caused harm to another person
what are the key concepts of common / tort law
- Duty of Care
- Breach of duty
- Causation resulted in harm
- Damage or harm
