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What is the meaning of the term 'critical condition'?
According to the official Google Dictionary, "critical condition" means, "medical states or medical conditions are used to describe a patient's condition in a hospital". If one were in this condition, it wouldn't be very good.
Can one spouse prevent the doctor from telling the other spouse about their condition?
Yes. Its called doctor patient confidentiality. Doctor can lose license and be sued if she / he violates it. Recognized in all 50 states.
What states can you bill a Medicaid patient if the service is noncovered and you don't bill Medicaid?
In some states, you cannot bill the patient if you accepted her/him as a Medicaid patient.
What does DEFCON mean?
DEFCON stands for Defense Condition, and it is used by the United States military to indicate the level of alertness and readiness of the country's armed forces. The DEFCON level ranges from 5 (lowest) to 1 (highest). Each level corresponds to a specific threat level and triggers certain actions and measures.
What do the black lines between states on a map mean?
Usually they indicate the borders between the states.
When if ever should you disclose a patients medical condition to the family?
In the United States there are fairly strict laws regarding the disclosure of medical information; these are collectively called the HIPPA laws. In general, you would only disclose a patient's medical conditions to the immediate family if the individual under discussion was not able to inform his/her immediate family himself/herself. Also, a child's medical condition would be disclosed to the parents or legal guardians, as the child is legally presumed to not be able to inform his/her parents. Finally, if a patient has a medical durable power of attorney for health-related issues, then the person named in the document would be informed of the patient's medical condition.
What is the general economic condition of the US?
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES NOW?
Why did the colonies began to call themselves states?
to indicate sovereignty and/or independence
If auto insurance states that the discloser and acknowlegment was not filed out complete and they are denied to pay the claims can you bill the patient?
Yes, You can bill the patient. All the bills are the responsibility of the patient anyway. The patient can contact their insurer if they think it should have been covered.
What does a URL ending with us indicate?
.us = United States, not commonly used.
What's the term used When someone states that you have a certain condition?
A diagnosis is a statement of your condition. In a related term, prognosis is a prediction about how the condition will turn out.
What is the name of the document a patient can sign that states the hospital will not be to blame if the patient chooses to refuse treatment and leave?
If a patient chooses not to receive the treatment doctors recommend, and the patient is in the ER or in-patient, the patient will be asked to sign a "Left against medical advice" type form. It releases the doctor and facility from any liability if the patient leaves, then gets sicker or dies after refusing treatment.
