Ethical Principles Of Belmont Report

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In 1974 the US Congress passed a National Research Act which is a protection on human subjects. It is also known as Belmont Report. There are 3 foundation ethical principles which is Respect for Persons, Beneficence and Justice. A surgeon in New Jersey had AIDS was restricted access to surgical privileges. This is a do no harm situation. There are many potential risk of accidents. There could be accidental needle sticks or cuts that could end result the patient being at high risk for being infected with AIDS. The hospital and the director had breached their duty to maintain confidentiality of the surgeon`s medical records by allowing placement of the patient`s test results in his medical records by allowing placement of the patient`s test

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