He introduced steam sterilization in 1886, which was of great importance for infection control in hospitals

He introduced steam sterilization in 1886, which was of great importance for infection control in hospitals

2. Reform in medical education early in the 20th century was due to

3. The primary function of a hospital is to provide

4. The first incorporated hospital in the U.S. was founded in

5. The physician who published a book in 1775 describing frightful conditions existing in hospitals

6. The hospital that was most likely typical of the better hospitals of the Middle Ages

7. The scope of services provided by a hospital

8. The first psychiatric hospital founded in the U.S. was located in

9. A dentist who developed sulfuric ether and arranged for the first hospital operation under anesthesia

10. Federally sponsored health insurance program for persons over 65 years of age and certain disabled persons

11. Extensive body of law issued by state or federal agencies to direct the enacted laws of the federal or state government

12. A procedure used by the President when he prevents a bill from becoming law by avoiding any action while Congress is in session

13. The state that civil law of is rooted in the French and Spanish legal systems

14. One of the main duties of the legislative branch of government is to

15. Body of law dealing with relationships between private parties and government

16. Common law principle in which courts apply previous decisions to subsequent cases involving similar facts and questions

17. Laws that are established by legislative bodies

18. A defense in a case where the patient uses a product in a manner in which it was not intended to be used.

19. Liability of a manufacturer, seller, or supplier to a buyer or other third party for injuries sustained because of a defect in a product is called

20. Failure to act when there is a duty to act

21. Legal obligation that requires a person to conform to a specific standard of care to protect others

22. The improper performance of a legal act, resulting in injury to another is

23. Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a

24. In this sample case, Dr. Miller, an obstetrician, was enjoying a 25th anniversary celebration and had a few drinks. He arrived at the hospital and was seen staggering toward the delivery room. Ms. Marshall suggested that the on-call obstetrician be called to perform the delivery. Dr. Miller insisted that he was quite capable of delivering the baby and the on call obstetrician was never called. During surgery, Dr. Miller accidentally nicked the patient’s right thigh with a scalpel. Liability for the injury extends to

25. A pharmacist misreads a prescription and fills it with the wrong medication. The cashier accepts payment for the drug and the consumer leaves. The consumer, who had been filling the same prescription for the past two years, ingests the drug and suffers injuries. The party likely to pay for the damages suffered by the consumer is the