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what are the reason for maintaining confidenity ? |
Respect the right of patient
Improve relationship between clients and HCP
Encourage other to step forward |
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In what circumstrances can HCP disclose information ? |
With permission
protect client
protect third party |
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is patient right to accesss information absolute ? |
no , does not extent to information outside doctor paitent realtionship |
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Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Hong Kong in regard to confidentality ? |
-> only used for the permited purposes
-> disclose only with patient permission or exceptional cases such as risk of death and serious harm ~> sould still seek permission
-> anonymity in educational or research purposes |
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What is doctor responsbility in HIV disease ? |
Make sure all supporting staff and team are aware of their obligation in protecting the confidentalituy |
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What are the general principle to HIV and HCP ? |
They are not obligated to disclose their status
disclose only at a need to know basis -> workers or doctor evaluating the status
however it is professionally unethical to put other at risk and not being able to maintain optimal health
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What are the essential parts of informed consent |
Sufficent knowledge -> bolam principle and include signifcatin risk and complication
cover specific procedure
patient was mentally competant
under no duress
writhrew or refuse
proper docuemntation
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Minor and informed consent |
Age is not an important factor in informed consent
focus is mental competancy
however parent can still overrule the cosnent base on the arguemnt of insufficent udnerstanding
Doctor can make an application to the court if they firmly believe parent acted unreasonbly and is required for the best interest |
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Mentally incapucated adult and informed consent |
Mentally incapuipated adult can still consent or refuse to treatment as long as he understand the general nature and effect of the tratment .
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what are the principle that should be considered for mentally incapactied patients ? |
Not depreived optimal treamtnet simply bcuz they cant consent
for the best interst -> save life , prevent damage . improve physical mental and wellbeing of patient |
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When can treatment be carried out without consent |
->state of emerngcy where the treatment is nesscary and for the best interest of patient
-> all other reasonble steps has been taken and no guardian has been appointed yet |
