Medical Court Cases Quiz: Can You Judge the Outcome?

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Medical Court Cases Quiz: Can You Judge the Outcome?

Courtrooms have made an indelible imprint upon the development of American medicine. Defining cases established patients' rights to deny treatment, doctors' and hospitals' mandates, and even ethics controversies relating to genetics and lifesustaining care. From malpractice lawsuits to cases relating to the "right to die" to the Supreme Court cases involving healthcare, these courtroom controversies transformed not only the art of medicine but also the American consciousness regarding their patients' rights. Take this quiz to test just how familiar you are with the cases that defined American healthcare law.

Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905) upheld?

  • Right to refuse care

  • Compulsory vaccination power

  • Free medical education

  • Patient privacy rights

Cruzan v. Missouri (1990) addressed?

  • Organ transplant ethics

  • Malpractice lawsuits

  • Right to die

  • Doctor residency pay

Canterbury v. Spence (1972) expanded?

  • Resident work limits

  • Malpractice coverage

  • Informed consent duty

  • Insurance eligibility

EMTALA law (1986) requires?

  • Support rural clinics

  • Fund medicare fully

  • Train more surgeons

  • Treat emergency patients

Tarasoff v. Regents (1976) created duty to?

  • Warn potential victims

  • Protect patient privacy

  • Provide free care

  • Respect religious choice

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) secured?

  • Right to contraception

  • Free dental coverage

  • Nurse workplace rights

  • Public vaccine safety

Wyeth v. Levine (2009) involved?

  • Drug labeling safety

  • Insurance fraud claim

  • Medical equipment cost

  • Organ donor law

Roe v. Wade (1973) landmarked what issue?

  • Abortion rights case

  • Hospital funding law

  • Doctor salary dispute

  • Nursing union strike

Schloendorff v. Society Hospital (1914) set principle of?

  • Doctor free speech

  • Informed patient consent

  • Nurse staffing rules

  • Emergency care dut

Brown v. Board (1954) indirectly shaped?

  • Disability care rights

  • Hospital malpractice rules

  • Public health funding

  • Medical segregation laws

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