Ethics and legal Considerations PPT

Question 1

Provides certification
Medical Imaging, Interventional Procedures and Radiation Therapy RT(T)
Creates National Board Exam

Answer 1

ARRT-American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 2

What two functions serves as the code of ethics

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Education and Regulation

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person’s established ideals of life

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values

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system of standards defining what is right or wrong

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Ethics

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associated with professional rules or actions taken in a given situation

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Ethical principles

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2 systems conflict

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Ethical dilemma

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right of patients to make decisions for themselves, free of interference by others

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Autonomy

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doing good and calls on health care professionals to act in the best interest of patients, even when it might be inconvenient or sacrifices must be made. Ex. palliative care is it or isn’t it

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Beneficence

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information revealed by a patient to a healthcare provider, or information that is learned in the course of a healthcare provider performing his or her duties is private and should be held in confidence

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Confidentiality

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What replaced the Patients Bill of Rights

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The patients care partnership

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Constructed by The American Hospital Association in 1973, revised in 1992 and 1998

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Patients bill of rights

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Includes: High Quality Care, Clean/Safe Environment, Involvement in own care, Privacy Protection, Help when leaving hospital. Help with billing claims

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The patients care partnership

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directs health care professionals to avoid harmful actions to patients

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Nonmaleficence

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truthfulness within the realm of health care practice

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Veracity

EX: Under certain conditions, it is acceptable for confidentiality to be breached and veracity to be disregarded

Question 15

What does HIPAA-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act publish rules to ensure?

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Standardization of electronic patient administrative, financial and health data
Creation of unique health identifiers for employees, heal care providers, and health plans
Security standard that protect the confidentiality and integrity of “individually identifiable health information”

Question 16

What are considered Ethical decision models?

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Analytical-caregiver as a scientist, does not consider human aspect, patient as a lung or brain

Priestly-godlike, makes decisions for and not with the patient, forcing a patient to comply with treatment regardless of pain or discomfort

Collegial-more cooperative method of pursuing health care for patient and provider, gives control to the patient while producing confidence and reserving dignity and respect, therapists takes time with patient, humane treatment

Contractual-business relationship, contract arrangement, information is shared,requires compliance from patient but patient is in control, process of informed consent
Covenant-understanding based on traditional values and goals, patient trusts the caregiver to do what is right

Radiation therapist involves application of professionalism, personal theory of ethics, choice of model to interact with patient

Difficulties that arise are due to constant changes in health care

Patients should actively participate

Patient’s Bill of Rights

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What should informed consent include?

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nature of the procedure, treatment, risks, complications, side effects

expectations of recommended treatment and likelihood of success

reasonable alternatives available, probable outcomes if not treated

Question 18

What year was Case Law established

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1957

Ex: requires physicians to give patients information regarding risks, benefits, alternative treatments, expected outcomes

Need not get consent…in emergency situation

Question 19

What law allows a competent adult to provide direction to health care providers concerning his/her choice of treatment under certain conditions

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Living Will

Question 20

True or False:

Demonstrates competency at the time of the living will

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True:

Directs that no artifical or herioic measures be taken to preserve his/her life

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What does the Living Will include to avoid legal issues?

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Requests that medication be provided to relieve pain
Intends to relieve the hospital and physician of legal responsibility for complying with directives in living will
Has the signature witnessed by two disinterested parties, not relatives and have no claim to the estate
DNR do not resuscitate

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legal document that allows an individual 18 yrs or older to be his/her surrogate and make decisions in matters of health care

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Power of attorney

Legal: Can be family member or friend
Treatments desired or not must be specified in document

Question 23

What are the power of attorney and Living Will considered to be?

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Advance Directives

Question 24

True or False:

Both the Living Will and the Power of Attorney can be used to clearly describe the wishes of the patient

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TRUE

Question 25

provide palliative and supportive care to patient in hospice facility or at home

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Hospice Care

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based on precedent and principles

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Civil Law Ex: violations prosecuted in civil court

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personal injury law; civil wrong committed against individual/s property

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Tort

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willfully violating another’s rights such as forcing patient to undergo procedure

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Intentional Tort

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result from actions NOT intended to cause harm to patient

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Unintentional Tort

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deliberate act where one person threatens to harm another person without consent and the victim thinks the attacker has the ability to carry out the act

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Assault

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intentional touching without consent such as performing a radiologic procedure on a patient who has refused treatment

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Battery

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intentional confinement without authorization,such as use of restraints without permission

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False Imprisonment

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written defamation of character

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Libel

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oral defamation of character

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Slander

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confidentiality of information not maintained

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Invasion of privacy

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What is the most common medical malpractice

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Negligence- based on prudent person-person perform as any reasonable person would do act of negligence is malpractice

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What should be included with a consent?

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Patient capacity to consent or refuse must be established Competency-minimal mental, cognitive, behavioral ability required to assume responsibility Cannot understand- must have surrogate Minors must have signature of parent or guardian Must sign for release of information

Question 38

”let the master answer” employer is responsible for negligent act of its employees that occur while carrying out orders of employer

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Respondent Superior

Question 39

persons are liable for their own negligent conduct, law does not allow wrongdoers to avoid legal liability

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Personal Liability

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“the thing speaks for itself”

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Res Ipsa Loquitur plaintiff has the burden of proving that a standard care exists for the treatment of the medical problem the health care provider failed to abide by the standard failure was direct cause of the patient’s injury

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True or False Incident Reports-should be completed anytime an event occurs that could or does result in injury to a patient or visitor

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True

Question 42

Section A Section B Section C

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A: Outlines codes of ethics B: Rules of Ethics C: the administrative procedures followed by the ARRT when an individual is accused of violating the Code as related to the established rules

Question 43

How many rules of ethics are there?

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22

Question 44

Code of Ethics for Radiation Therapist

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The radiation therapist advances the principal objective of the profession to provide services to humanity with full respect for the dignity of mankind. • The radiation therapist delivers patient care and service unrestricted by concerns of personal attributes or the nature of the disease or illness and nondiscriminatory with respect to race, color, creed, sex, age, disability, or national origin. • The radiation therapist assesses situations; exercises care, discretion, and judgment; assumes responsibility for professional decisions; and acts in the best interest of the patient. • The radiation therapist adheres to the tenets and domains of the scope of practice for radiation therapists. The radiation therapist actively engages in lifelong learning to maintain, improve, and enhance professional competence and knowledge