Ethics Flashcards

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Ethical principles

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  1. Autonomy
  2. Beneficence
  3. Non-maleficence
  4. Justice
  5. Fidelity
  6. Veracity
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Autonomy is absent in?

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  • Coercion
  • Ignorance
  • Immaturity
  • Mental incapacity
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Exceptions to confidentiality

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  • Consent
  • To other HCPs
  • Statutory duty by the doctor (e.g. infectious disease act)
  • Disclosure under court order
  • Discovery of documents in court proceedings
  • Public interest
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Proving medical negligence

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  • Owe a duty of care
  • Breach of standard of care
  • Causation
  • Foreseeable damage / injury
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