Ethics Flashcards
What is the word for the degree to which a patient has assimilated into or has adopted the traits, behaviors and customs of another cultural group?
Acculturation
What is the meaning of the term “Somatise”?
The expression of emotional problems and psychological stress by way of physical symptoms..
What is the meaning of a patient’s “explanatory model”?
The patient’s system of health beliefs, in particular the meaning a patient attributes to a particular illness or treatment.
What is the word for the ancient system of healing, originating from India, which aims to integrate the body, mind and spirit to prevent and treat disease. Aims to cleanse the body of substances that can cause disease, re-establishing harmony and balance using herbs, massage and yoga.
Ayurvedic Medicine
What is “Ayurvedic medicine”?
An ancient system of healing, originating from India, which aims to integrate the body, mind and spirit to prevent and treat disease. Aims to cleanse the body of substances that can cause disease, re-establishing harmony and balance using herbs, massage and yoga.
Alternative medicine causing circular bruises:
“cupping”
Alternative medicine causing blood to rise to risk causing a mark that resembles a bruise:
“coining”
Ethical model:
“Is the act good for everyone that be affected by the act?”
Communitarianism
Ethical model:
““Act always to maximize the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people”
Utilitarianism
Ethical model:
“What consequences will the act have?”
Consequentialism
(5) Roles of GMC:
Audits quality of education in medical schools
Regulates registration of newly qualified doctors
Supervises continuing professional development and ensures fitness to practice through periodic re-licencing and appraisal
Provides guidance on appropriate standards o behavior (“Codes of Conduct”)
Adjudicates complaints about doctors (GMC have disciplinary powers, including removal of the Medical Register)
What are the 4 main principles according to Beuchamp and Childress?
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justine
Respect for autonomy
What is the name of the duty, “to act in the best interest of the patient before any other interest”?
Fiduciary Duty
What is the Fiduciary Duty?
To act in the best interest of the patient before any other interest
What is Deontology?
“Is an act right or wrong in itself?”
What is Virtue Ethics?
“Am I being honest to myself and consistent in my acts?”
What are the 3 levels of medical ethics?
Law
Guidelines and recommendations of GMC
Ethics
Legal age of capacity in Scotland?
16
but before this age we should assess if the patient has capacity to make a decision or not
