Ethical, Legal, Org Med Flashcards
3 kinds of law in Canada
Criminal, Civil, administrative
5 principles of Canadian health care act?
Public Comprehensiveness Universality Portability Accessibility
4 main principles of ethics?
autonomy
beneficence
non-maleficence
justice
autonomy v capacity?
Autonomy: right to make decision based on own beliefs
Capacity: the ability to make a specific decision for oneself
CMA code of ethics is what?
augments certain moral standards for doctors
main reasons to breach confidentiality?
child abuse fitness to drive communicable disease coroner report duty to inform/warn
what is duty to inform/warn
if patient intends to harm someone and likely that will be carried out
what is lock boxes?
patient expressly restricted physician from disclosing specific info. But can override law/subpoenas
4 requirements of consent?
Voluntary
Capable
Specific
Informed
what is testamentary capacity?
to make a will
non treatment of neonate is only acceptable at what age?
<22 weeks gestation
neonate 23-25 weeks gestation treatment?
discussion between physician and parents
can you pay for gametes in Canada?
no
semen donation age?
18 unless young patient receiving radiation therapy that might cause infertility, so their young sperm will be used to make children they will raise themself in the future
surrogate mothers payments?
only for expenses
