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11 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy |
right of self-determination
(Patient's rights to make choices independently) |
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Veracity |
AKA truth telling; closely linked to informed decision-making and informed consent
Ex: providing full disclosure to patient about care |
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Nonmaleficence |
Do no harm
Constitutes the ethical fabric of legal determinations encompassing negligence and /or malpractice.
ex: stopping a medication that is known to be harmful |
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Negligence |
Conduct which calls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm
ex: medication errors, malpractice |
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Malpractice |
Negligence, misconduct, or breach of duty by a professional person that results in injury or damage to a patient
Ex: causing harm or injury, if a med error causes patient to have MI |
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Duty |
Closely tied to concepts of negligence and malpractice, job description
standard behavior |
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Confidentiality |
HIPPA
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Beneficence |
Doing good for the benefit of others
Ex: caring for patients with AIDS, may not ethically refuse to treat a patient whose condition is within their current realm of competence solely because the patient is seropositive |
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Justice |
Fairness equitable distribution of goods and services
Ex: treating everyone the same regardless of socioeconomic status |
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Patient Bill of RIghts |
Patient right to adequate information regarding physical condition, medications, risks, and access to information regarding alternative treatments is specifically spelled out |
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Respondent superior |
AKA master servant rule, provides that the employer maybe held liable for negligence, assault and battery, false imprisonment, slander, libel or any other tort committed by an employee. |
