Ethico Legal Considerations Flashcards
Refer to the moral power incumbent upon the dignity of the
patient as a human person which is enjoined by both natural law
and positive law requiring that what is due must be rendered to
he patient as justice demands.
PATIENT’S RIGHTS
arise of the movement for clients’ rights.
1960
the American Hospital Association (AHA)
published “A Patient’s Bill of Rights” to promote
the rights of hospitalized clients. These were
revised in 1992.
1973
The patient has the
right to considerate and
respectful
care
2.The patient has the right to and is encouraged
to obtain from physicians and other direct
caregivers relevant, current, and understandable
________ concerning diagnosis, treatment,
and prognosis.
information
The patient has the right to make
decisions about the plan of care
prior to and during the course of
treatment and to _____ a
recommended treatment or plan of
care to the extent permitted by law and
hospital policy and to be informed of the
medical consequences of this action.
refuse
The patient has the right to have an _____ ___ (such as a living will, health care proxy, or
durable power of attorney for health care) concerning
treatment or designating a surrogate decision maker
with the expectation that the hospital will honor the
intent of that directive to the extent permitted by law
and hospital policy.
advance directive
The patient has the right to every
________ ___ _______
Case discussion, consultation, examination,
and treatment should be conducted so as to
protect each patient’s privacy.
consideration of privacy
The patient has the right to expect that all
communications and records pertaining to his/her
care will be treated as _______ by
the hospital,
confidential
The patient has the right to review the
_______ pertaining to his/her medical care
and to have the information explained or
interpreted as necessary, EXCEPT when
restricted by law.
records
The patient has the right to _______that,
within its capacity and policies, a hospital will
make reasonable response to the request
of a patient for appropriate and medically
indicated care and services. The hospital must
provide evaluation, service, and/or referral as indicated by
the urgency of the case.
expect
The patient has the right to _____________ of the existence of
business relationships among the
hospital, educational institutions,
other health care providers, or
payers that may influence the
patient’s treatment and care.
ask and to
be informed
10.The patient has the r______ _______to participate in proposed
research studies or human
experimentation affecting care and
treatment or requiring direct patient
involvement, and to have those studies
fully explained prior to consent.
right to consent to
or decline
The patient has the right to ______ _________ of care when
appropriate and to be informed by
physicians and other caregivers of
available and realistic patient care options
when hospital care is no longer
appropriate.
expect
reasonable continuity
The patient has the_______________________ ___________ that relate to
patient care, treatment, and responsibilities.
The patient has the right to be informed of
available resources for resolving disputes,
grievances, and conflicts, such as ethics
committees, patient representatives, or
other mechanisms available in the
institution.
right to be informed of
hospital policies and practices
Right to Appropriate Medical Care and Humane
Treatment
2. Right to Informed Consent
3. Right to Privacy and Confidentiality
4. Right to Information
5. Right to Choose Health Care Provider and Facility
6. Right to Self-Determination
- Right to Religious Belief
- Right To Medical Records
- Right to Leave
10.Right to Refuse Participation in Medical Research
11.Right to Correspondence and to Retrieve Visitors
12.Right to Express Grievances
13.Right to be Informed of His Rights and Obligations
as a Patient
MAGNA CARTA OF PATIENT’S RIGHTS BY
SENATOR JUAN M. FLAVIER
Know Rights
2. Provides Accurate and Complete Information
3. Report Unexpected Health Changes
4. Understand the Purpose and Cost of Treatment
5. Accept Consequences of Own Informed Consent
6. Settle Financial Obligations
7. Relation to Others
8. Exhaust Grievances Mechanisms
THE OBLIGATIONS OF PATIENTS
is an agreement
by a client to accept a course of
treatment or a procedure after being
provided complete information,
including the benefits and risks of
treatment, alternatives to the
treatment, and prognosis if not
treated by a health care provider.
Informed consent
TRUE OR FALSE Usually, the client signs a form
provided by the agency. The
form is a record of the
informed consent, not the
informed itself.
TRUE
may be either an oral or written agreement. Usually,
the more invasive a procedure and/or the greater the potential for risk
to the client, the greater the need for written permission.
Express consent
exists when the individual’s nonverbal behavior
indicates agreement.
Implied consent
- The diagnosis or condition that require treatment
- The purposes of the treatment
- What the client can expect to feel or experience
- The intended benefits of the treatment
- Possible risks or negative outcomes of the treatment
- Advantages and disadvantages of possible alternatives to the
treatment (including no treatment)
General Guidelines of Informed Consent
There are three major elements of informed consent: what is the first
1.The consent must be given voluntarily.
There are three major elements of informed consent: what is the second
2.The consent must be given by a client or individual with the
capacity and competence to understand.
