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19 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy |
Freedom to decide and the freedom to act |
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Beneficience |
Means that the OT practitioner will contribute to the good health and welfare of the client |
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Clinical reasoning |
Involves understanding the client's diagnoses, strengths, weaknesses, prognosis and goals, use clinical reasoning to develop and provide intervention to address goals and make necessary adaptations, it requires problem-solving and professional judgment |
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Code of ethics |
Provides direction to members of a profession for mandatory behavior and protects the rights of client's, subjects, their significant others and the general public |
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Confidentiality |
Refers to the expectation that information shared by the client with the OT practitioner, either directly or through written or electronic forms, will be kept private and shared only with those directly involved with the intervention (under conditions expected by the client) |
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Ethical dilemma |
Situation in which two or more ethical principles collide with one another, making it difficult to determine the best action |
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Ethical distress |
Situations that challenge how a practitioner maintains his or her integrity or the integrity of the person |
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Ethics |
The study and philosophy of human conduct, it is a systematic reflection on and an analysis of morals guide how a person behaves and makes decisions so that the best or right conduct is carried out |
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Fidelity |
(or faithfulness) In professional relationships describes the interactions between an OT practitioner and his or her colleagues and other professionals |
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Informed consent |
Refers to the knowledgable and voluntary agreement by which a client undergoes intervention that is in accord with the patient's values and preferences, clients have the right to refuse intervention and the right to refuse to be made aware of the risks, benefits and cost of OT intervention |
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Law |
A rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority, intended to protect citizens from unsafe practice |
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Licensure |
One way to ensure the public that the person delivering services has obtained a degree of competenecy required by the profession and has permission to engage in that service |
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Locus of authority |
Require decisions about who should be the primary decision-maker |
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Mandatory reporting |
The requirement that certain professionals, including health care providers, report suspected child abuse, a healthcare provider who fails to report suspected abuse may be criminally liable |
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Morals |
Are related to character and behavior from the point of view of right and wrong, they develop as a result of background, values, religious beliefs, and the society in which a person lives |
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Nonmalificence |
Means that the practitioner should not inflict harm on the client, ensures that OT practitioners maintain therapeutic relationships that do not exploit clients physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, sexually or financially |
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Regulations |
Describe in specific terms how the intent of the law will be carried out |
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Statues |
Law that are enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
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Veracity |
Refers to the duty of the healthcare professional to tell the truth, OT practitioners must accurately represent their qualifications, education, training and competence |
