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(Feb 20 - Mar 3) Professionalism, Ethics, and Legislation > Definitions > Flashcards

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MLT

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Medical lab technologist; medical professional qualified to perform analytical tests

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MLAT

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Medical lab assistant technician or medical lab technician; medical professional qualified to perform pre-analytical tests

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Regulation 682

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Laboratory and specimen collection centre licensing act; a set of qualifications and standards for members of a laboratory, as well as other health professionals, and their duties and obligations within their positions

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Ethics

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The knowledge of and rules about behaving according to set values, duties, and moral principles

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Legislation

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Laws made by a provincial or territorial legislature or by Parliament

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Autonomy

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The right of a mentally competent individual to make independent decisions without coercion; self-governance

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Character

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The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual

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Compliance

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Set of rules and regulations regarding privacy, security, and patient confidentiality within a workplace or organization

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Honesty

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Quality of being free from deceit or untruthfulness

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Morality

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A code of conduct defined by a group of people, culture, society, or religion

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Phlebotomist

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Individual trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research

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Professionalism

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The competence or skill expected of a respected person in the field

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Values

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Beliefs important to an individual, such as a quality or standard by which to act or behave

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Confidentiality

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Health care provider’s moral obligation to keep a patient’s health information private

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Trust

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Firm belief in the reliability, ability, or strength of someone or something

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Reputation

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The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

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Respect

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To honour the right of others autonomy, being truthful, not withholding information, and honouring their decisions

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Hygiene

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Conditions or practices for maintaining health and preventing disease; cleanliness

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WHMIS

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Workplace hazardous material information system; Canada’s national hazard communication standard; a group of laws, rules, or statutes enacted by a government in regards to hazardous materials within the workplace

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MSDS or SDS

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Material safety data sheets document that meets the requirement of subsection 17(2) if it is a supplier material safety data sheet and section 18(3) if it is prepared by an employer

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OH&S

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Occupational Health and Safety; Ontario law that governs health and safety hazards in the workplace, including the rights and duties of all parties established procedures for dealing with hazards; a group of laws, rules, or statutes enacted by a government to support the rights of workers to a safe environment

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What does the OH&S entail? (3)

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  1. The right to be aware of potential safety and health hazards
  2. The right to take part in activities aimed at preventing occupational accidents and diseases
  3. The right to refuse to engage in dangerous work without jeopardizing his or her job
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Bulk shipment

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554L or more within a vessel being transported by rail, road, air, or harbour; controlled product that is contained without intermediate packaging

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Container

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Barrel, bag, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum, storage tank, or similar package or receptacle

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Act

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A usually comprehensive body of laws passed by Parliament or Provincial or Territorial legislature

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Statute

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Act

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Bill

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A proposed Act that is before the legislative assembly for consideration

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Regulation

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A form of law, made by persons or organizations awarded such authority within an act, that has the binding legal power of an act

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Controlled product

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Product, material, or substance determined in accordance with Part IV of the Controlled Products Regulations to be included in a class listed in Schedule II of the Hazardous Product Act

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Hazard information

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Information on the proper and safe use, storage and handling of a controlled product which includes information relating to the toxicological properties of the controlled product

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Hazardous waste

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Controlled product that is intended for disposing or is sold for recycling or recovery

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Standard precautions

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Treating every sample as if they were all biohazardous

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Product identifier

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In respect to a controlled product, the brand name, code name, or code number specified by a supplier or the chemical name, common name, generic name, or trade name

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Label

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Includes a mark, sign, device, stamp, seal, sticker, ticket, tag, or wrapper

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Risk phrase

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In respect to a controlled product or a class, division, or subdivision of controlled products, a statement identifying a hazard that may arise from the nature of the controlled product or the class, division of controlled products

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Medical professional

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Person who, under the laws of the province in which the person is practicing

(a) is a legally-qualified medical practitioner, or
(b) is registered as a registered nurse

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Supplier label

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In respect to a controlled product, a label provided by a supplier disclosing the information and displaying the hazard symbols

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Workplace label (3)

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In respect to a controlled product, a label that discloses
(a) the product identifier identical to that found on the MSDS for the controlled
product
(b) information for the safe handling of the controlled product
(c) that a MSDS, if supplied or produced, is available

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Informed consent

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A formal agreement signed by a patient consenting to a treatment, procedure, or test administered by a healthcare provider after the patient has been fully informed of all related benefits, risks, and consequences of any treatment options

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Fiduciary duty

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A duty binding professionals to act with honesty, integrity, and in the best interests of their patients, with regard to their professional practice

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Express consent

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Written or oral and indicates a clear choice on part of the patient → usually requires that the individual be fully informed of all the benefits

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Implied consent

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Consent assumed by the patient’s actions, such as him or her seeking out the care of a healthcare provider or his or her failure to resist or protest

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Oral consent

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Verbal agreement from a patient to undergo a treatment, procedure, or test performed by a healthcare provider

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Written consent

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Consent that is in written text form, often witnessed and signed with informed consent

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Power of attorney

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A legal document naming a specific person or persons to act on behalf of another in matters concerning personal care, personal estate, or both

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Minor

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A person under the age of majority in a particular province or territory

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Circle of care

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The individuals and healthcare providers legitimately involved in rendering a patient’s care

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PHIPA

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Personal Health Information Protection Act; Provincial privacy legislation of Ontario for health-related information; a set of rules for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information

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PIPEDA

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; federal privacy legislation which protect information preserved in the private sector

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FIPPA

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; provincial privacy legislation of British Columbia for allowing the records of public institutions to be available to the public, except for a few notable exclusions, and protecting the privacy of individuals

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PIPA

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Personal Information Protection Act; provincial privacy legislation of British Columbia which governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by organizations in a manner that recognizes both the right of the individuals to protect their personal information and the need of organizations to collect, use, or disclose personal information for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances

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CHA

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Canada Health Act; Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance which is composed of 13 interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans, all of which share certain common features and basic standards of coverage

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O. Reg.

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Ontario Regulation; regulations filed with the registrar of Registrations which are assigned a number based on the order in which they are filed in a given year
(eg. O. Reg. 510/99 → 510th regulation filed in 1999)

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Health care

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a multidisciplinary profession in which doctors, nurses, and health professionals from different specialties must work together, communicate, and share resources (HRH Global)

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Morals

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What a person believes to be right and wrong regarding how to treat others and how to behave in an organized society

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Ethical theory

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Guide towards making an ethical decision

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Teleological theory

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Consequence-based theory → actions based on what the outcome would be

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Ethic principles

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Acceptable, usually highly-valued and moral standard of human behaviour (eg. honesty, truth, fairness)

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Divine common ethics

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Set of philosophies and rules made by a higher power

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Code of ethics

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A statement of an organization’s or profession’s values regarding professional behaviour

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Duties

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Obligations a person has in response to another’s claims on them

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TDG

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Transportation of Dangerous Goods; set of laws regarding the safe transportation of dangerous goods as to protect the public and environment from harm

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Controlled act

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An act that, as specified in RHPA, may be performed only by authorized regulated health care providers

(Feb 20 - Mar 3) Professionalism, Ethics, and Legislation (6 decks)

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