Ethics

Question 1

What are the three fundamental principles of medical professionalism?

Answer 1

primary of patient welfare
patient autonomy
social justice

Question 2

Information obtained about identifiable patient info, cannot be used or disclosed without (blank).
What are the expections?

Answer 2

written authorization by the patient.

For treatment, to give reimbursement, policy and assessment activites

Question 3

When can you break confidentiality?

Answer 3

When a patient is a danger to society, or to themselves

Question 4

What are some exception to the confidentiality rules?

Answer 4

reporting to public officials, injuries caused by weapons, partner notifications by public health officials, warnings by physicians to persons at risk, violence by psychiatric patients, infectious diseases, child abuse, elder patients, domestic violence.

Question 5

What are some difficulties with confidentiality?

Answer 5

technological age, cell phones, computerized website, email, on line social networks

Question 6

(blank) are statements that the speaker knows are false or believes to be false and are intended to mislead the listener.

Answer 6

lying

Question 7

(blank) includes all statements and actions that are intended to mislead the listener, whether or not they are literally true.

Answer 7

deception

Question 8

(blank) are unintentional, as well as intentional statements and actions. The statements might or might not be literally true.

Answer 8

misrepresentations

Question 9

(blank) occures when the physician does not provide information about the diagnosis, prognosis, or plan of care

Answer 9

nondisclosure

Question 10

What are three reasons for non-disclosure?

Answer 10

prevent serious harm to patient
culturally appropriate
enhance autonomy