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[4] [5] [6] Phlebotomy is not without risk, and more challenging patients increase the chance of complications. [7] However, without licensure, it can be difficult to hold bad actors accountable. Nonphysician healthcare personnel, including phlebotomists, may be sued due to poor practice standards. [8]
Proponents of patient ownership rights advocate that patients must own their samples so that they can make informed decisions about how the tissues will be used, such as in bioweapons development, stem cell research, and for-profit ventures. [31]
A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.
Phlebotomy licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies regulate the practice of phlebotomy within its jurisdiction through licensure. In many countries a license is not required, or is obtained through other broader qualifications (such as a medical license), while in others, professional phlebotomists are separately licensed.
All patients have EMTALA rights equally regardless of age, race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, residence, citizenship, or legal status. If a patient's status is found to be illegal, hospitals may not discharge the patient prior to completion of care, but law enforcement and hospital security may take necessary actions to prevent a patient ...
Various stakeholders have criticised the charter for reasons widely ranging from not offering sufficient support to transgender patients [1] to increasing attacks on hospital staff. [2] The Patient's Charter was supplemented by the NHS Plan 2000 and subsequently replaced by the NHS Constitution for England in 2013.
A Phlebotomist [1] thus collects blood samples by venipuncture and fingerstick for: Investigation of a patient’s condition and treatment progress. Processing of specimens for research purposes. Testing where the blood group of the donor is to be determined in case of blood transfusion. A phlebotomist’s other responsibilities include:
Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient. [1] It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence, which is a branch of medicine, rather than a branch of law.