Success
What are the 3 A's for success in Medicine? ✔️✔️Affability, (don't be an A hole)
Availability, (be timely)
Ability (be competent)
3 most important words in Medicine? ✔️✔️I dont know
Which medical board allows you to date your patient's mother? ✔️✔️Licensed NV DOs. no sanctions,
only mentions sexual misconduct with a pt.
(Licensed Nevada MD - You can have sanctions brought upon you. (NRS 630.301) "Engaging in sexual
contact with a surrogate of a pt which exploits the physician patient relationship in a sexual manner." )
what is the term for the idea that best interests of the patient are paramount and come before interests
of the physician? ✔️✔️fiduciary
a category of emancipated minors included minors living apart from parents or a legal guardian, with or
without their consent, for at least how long? ✔️✔️4 months
minors who are married or have been married are considered emancipated minors. If a minor is
pregnant at what point is she considered an emancipated minor? ✔️✔️pregnancy, before birth.
what are 2 exceptions of consent for emancipated minors? ✔️✔️sterilization and breast implants
T/F: d. A minor, who in the physician's judgement, is in danger of suffering a serious health hazard if
health care services are not provided can treat without parental consent ✔️✔️true,
must make every reasonable effort to contact parents
, When can unemancipated minors get treatment without parents ✔️✔️birth control, pregnancy test,
STD test,
drug abuse treatment.
donate blood at 17.
must be federally funded
how long do you have to report a *malpractice* suit against you? ✔️✔️45 days
how long do you have to answer in court all *civil suits* against you? ✔️✔️20 days (not necc in
person)
code 18-USC-1001 is a felony for ______ ✔️✔️lying to a federal investigator
how many days does someone have to serve you after filing a suit against you? ✔️✔️120 days
if you tell a little lie to investigating federal agents are you at risk for sanctions? ✔️✔️yes, it's a felony
sexual activity of surrogate of the patient in which case are you in trouble with the board
MD:
DO: ✔️✔️1. violated.
2. not a problem
EMTALA or Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is towards emergency room and on campus of
facility. What are 3 part so of this act that if not complied will lead to penalties (no right to jury trial) to
the physician ? ✔️✔️1. *screening medical examination* to determine if an emergency medical
condition exists and treat if so... *stabilize*
2. if in labor, treat.
3. stabilize before transfer to another facility with capacity
what is the statutory sexual seduction? ✔️✔️>16 having sex with minor ≤16.