The healthcare ethics principles were developed by Tom Beauchamp and James Childress to help the healthcare providers and administrators deal with the challenging situations. The four core principles of health care ethics are: 1. Autonomy: “In medicine, autonomy refers to the right of the patient to retain control over his or her body.” (“How the Four Principles," n.d.). It is an agreement between the provider and the patient to respect the patient’s independent decision-making. It is one of the major principles of the ethical patient care. The healthcare provider can advise regarding the best treatment choice, but they cannot force or persuade the patient regarding the treatment options even though it might be in the patient’s best interest. The Patient should be able to make an independent decision based on their belief and reasoning.
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Patients, especially those who are having terminal illnesses have the right to decide whether they want to get intubated, chest compression or resuscitative modalities (when they get sicker). The healthcare provider should fully respect the patient's choice. 2. Beneficence: Beneficence is another paramount principle of the ethics where health care providers should do everything that will benefit the patient in every situation. The provider should be compassionate and should always advocate for the patient's health. For better implementation of beneficence, the healthcare provider needs to be up-to-date in procedural skills and medical knowledge.
Example: Cancer pain can be very debilitating. A medical provider should do everything in his or her knowledge to relieve the pain of any cancer patient. 3. Non-Maleficence: Non-maleficence in short means, “to do no harm.” It can be either an act of commission or an act of omission. The Act of the commission is to voice against wrong treatment or management. Act of omission means to avoid a treatment
Patients, especially those who are having terminal illnesses have the right to decide whether they want to get intubated, chest compression or resuscitative modalities (when they get sicker). The healthcare provider should fully respect the patient's choice. 2. Beneficence: Beneficence is another paramount principle of the ethics where health care providers should do everything that will benefit the patient in every situation. The provider should be compassionate and should always advocate for the patient's health. For better implementation of beneficence, the healthcare provider needs to be up-to-date in procedural skills and medical knowledge.
Example: Cancer pain can be very debilitating. A medical provider should do everything in his or her knowledge to relieve the pain of any cancer patient. 3. Non-Maleficence: Non-maleficence in short means, “to do no harm.” It can be either an act of commission or an act of omission. The Act of the commission is to voice against wrong treatment or management. Act of omission means to avoid a treatment