Ethics Flashcards
What Do You Understand About Euthanasia?
Does Euthanasia Have A Place In Modern Medicine?
Do You Agree With Abortion?
complex issue very situation based
A Patient Refuses Treatment For A Life-Threatening Condition…
Discuss The Ethical Issues Involved.
A 14-Year-Old Patient Goes To The GP And Asks For The Oral Contraceptive Pill…
Discuss The Ethical Issues Involved.
A Patient Diagnosed With HIV Reveals To Their GP They Have Not Disclosed This Information To Their Partner…
Discuss The Ethical Issues Involved.
You Are A Student At Medical School…
One Day In The Teaching Hospital, You See One Of Your Fellow Students Putting Medical Equipment From The Stock Room Into Their Bag. When You Ask Them About It, They Say They Only Want To Practise Their Clinical Skills And Ask You Not To Tell Anyone.
What Would You Do?
What Does ‘Patient Confidentiality’ Mean?
When Would It Be Appropriate To Breach This?
A 13-Year-Old Patient Reveals To You That They Are Sexually Active And That Their Parents Do Not Know…
What Would You Do As A Doctor In This Situation?
A Depressed Patient Who Has Refused Treatment Has Mentioned Having Suicidal Thoughts And You Are Concerned About His Wellbeing…
Discuss The Ethical Issues Involved.
Do You Think The NHS Should Fund Treatment For Smokers?
What Would You Do If You Saw A Colleague Making A Mistake With A Patient’s Medication?
Is It Ever Ethically Acceptable For NHS Doctors To Go On Strike?
You Are A GP And Your Patient Confides In You That They Are Regularly Using Illicit Drugs…
What Should You Do?
Should Vaccination Of Children Become Mandatory?
Herd immunity, Autonomy
