ETHICS & BIOETHICS Flashcards
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Principles of Medical Ethics
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- Provide quality care while upholding human rights
- Embody the highest level of professionalism and to expect the same of colleagues
- Adhere to the law
- Place a high importance on patients’ rights and the rights of others
- Continue to learn, study, and research so as to provide the best care
- Maintain the right to choose where and with whom to work
- Attempt to improve general public health
- Consider the care of the patient their most important task
- Promote medical care for every person
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Medical Assistants’ Code of Ethics
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- Provide quality service while preserving human dignity
- Adhere strictly to confidentiality laws except when it becomes legally or otherwise necessary to disseminate information
- Maintain honor and professionalism
- Continue to study and increase knowledge for the benefit of patients and coworkers
- Act at all times, even outside of work, to improve the health of the general public