Basic Concepts and Ideas Flashcards
Proponents of truth-telling:
- basics of respect
- undermines trust and support in patient-physician interactions
Opponents of truth-telling:
all in the patients interest!!
some patients cannot handle the truth of life threatening illnesses
justifications of lying:
-discretion; doctors shouldn’t be forced to report just facts –> there is an emotional aspect into it as well!
-lying might benefit patient –> physician-patient relationship may give doctors understanding to what may cause patient undue stress
-some patients cant even fully understand the truth
justifications of truth-telling:
idea that patients understand themselves more than doctors
enhances patient-physician relationship and builds trust and legitimacy
consensus on truthtellign
most patients want to be told the truth
confidentiality
patients count physician not to share personal information with others
NOT ABSOLUTE
importance of confidentiality
more people inclined to seek treatment (safety in secrecy)
patients more inclined to provide MAX info
trust with physicians is enhanced
justifications for refusing treating patient
excessive risk
questionable benefits –> is it really going to help them in the long run
obligations to other patients/self/family
justifications to treat regardless of risk
inherent part of profession –> its the job
apart of social contract and expectation of job
patients depend on doctor!
AMA stance on treatment of patients (risk-wise)
expresses duty to treat regardless of risk BUT offers easy exemptions
AMBIGUOUS
Healthcare costs covered by
employers
family/individual
government
third party payer (insurance companies)
1 payer for medicare and medicaid
government
1 payer for obamacare!
third party payer
trend of healthcare costs
increase with stagnation of real wages
why healthcare costs increase?
new medical technology
increased life expectancy –> more care needed to chronic and acute illnesses
medical wastes
larger corporate profits
exorbitant salaries and compensation packages
high administrative costs –> advertisement, marketing, etc
medical fraud/malpractice
do companies want federal/national healthcare?
YES - would reduce overall costs; would make less demands by employees for more costly benefits and insurance packages
private company health care expenditures:
mostly spent on health insurance
accompanied by higher employee contributions
CHIP
wants to DECREASE number of children without insurance
MD facilites:
tend to do procedures that have higher fees
tend to pass recommended to places and areas with mutual monetary interest
what is specifically not address in healthcare refomr
malpractice
what industry is growing to be the most profitabel
pharmaceuticals