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Why study law and ethics? |
Helps to familiarize you with the rights, responsibilities and concerns of health care consumers. The legal and ethical issues facing society, patients and health care practitioners as the world changes. Also the impact of rising costs on the law and ethics of health care delivery. |
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Law |
Considered the minimum standard necessary to keep society functioning. |
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Ethics |
Principles and standards that govern behavior. |
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Bioethics |
The discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results. |
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Morl values |
Defines one personal concepts of right and wrong |
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Protocol |
A code prescribing correct behavior in a specific situation such as in a medical office. |
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Skills to most likely help a medical practitioner succeed ? |
People skills such as listening, and communicating well. Technical skills such as basic knowledge of computers. Critical thinking skills to correctly asses situations and provide proper response. |
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Critical thinking involves |
1. Identifying and clarifying the issue 2. Gathering info 3. Evaluating the evidence 4. Consider alternatives 5. Choosing the best alternative. |
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Ethical guidelines |
Are not law but deal with ethical conduct for health care practitioners. |
