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Ethics Final Flashcards

1
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three ethical guiding principles

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autonomy, beneficence, justice

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autonomy

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the patients wishes and values that guide the treatment

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3
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patient based care

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patient’s wishes are values are the practitioner’s priority
choose what kind of healthcare they want
treated with respect

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4
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reduced autonomy circumstances

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minor
elderly
critical illness

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5
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how does the practitioner ensure autonomy for the patient

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letting the patient decide the treatment
aware of the side effects
right to refuse treatment

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6
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informed consent means

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patient wants the treatment and is okay with the treatment modalities.
explains side effects
protects practitioner from litigation

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7
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beneficence

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doing good, helping those in need

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non maleficence

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doing no harm with a set standard of practice

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best interests standard

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the doctor makes decisions by assuming the patient’s values and beliefs

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justice

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treating a patient fairly and with respect

no one else is burdened by treatment

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11
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ways an acupuncturist could potentially harm a patient

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incompetance
ignorance
aggressive treatment

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12
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three areas of medical professionalism

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knowledge
atttiude
virtues

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13
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boundary dynamics

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power
trust
respect
personal closeness

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14
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ways to break boundaries

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crossings
violations
gifts
sexual impropriety

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15
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crossings

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minor

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violations

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more serious, practitioner deliberately crossed lin

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17
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errors

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any outcome or process one would have preferred not occured,

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18
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adverse events

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incidence caused by the therapy

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19
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negligence

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an even that causes harm
preventable
not would have been made by a careful clinician in the same circumstances

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examples of negligence

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duty of care
breech of standard care
injury to patient
injury/harm due to breech

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professional misconduct

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conduct that falls below a minimum standard for safe and ethical practice

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22
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areas of professional misconduct

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incompetence
sexual misconduct
illegal actions
incapacity

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23
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illegal conduct

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allowing a non registered person to practice in your clinic

submitting family member MSP claims

24
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incapacity

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a health condition that prevents a practitioner from practicing safely

25
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examples of incapacity

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addictions, mental illness, physical injury

26
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capacity

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patient’s ability to perform a specific task or make a specific decision

27
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competence

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assessment of functional capacity

28
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competence

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understand the information relevant to making a decision

ability to appreciate consequences of decision

29
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things that do not affect capacity

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culture, religion, age, education etc

30
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professional reporting

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practitioners are expected to disclose information about the risk they may pose to the pubic

31
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guidelines of reporting a colleague

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ensure wrongdoing is grave
document info
look for peer support
follow institutional channels of complaint
make disclosures in good faith
32
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mandatory disclose for

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sexual misconduct
danger to public
hospitalized registrants
duty to warn

33
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duty of candour

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requires practitioners to be open and honest with patients if something goes wrong

34
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exceptions to telling the truth

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patient’s waiver- forgo their right to know
incapacity of patient
medical emergencies
therapeutic privilege

35
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confidentiality

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the info a patient reveals is private

the patient has control over how and when it is disclosed

36
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personal information collected must be

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related to healthcare service
directly from patient/representative
accurate and current

37
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use of personal information must be

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for healthcare service

if a patient has consented to its use

38
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disclosure of personal information

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patient has consented
from the court
research/statistics
collecting a debt

39
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adequate clinical record

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should have enough info so practitioner of same profession understands

40
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practitioner’s response if a patient wants their info

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give it to them
refuse info if significant risk to patient or other
it gives info about someone else

41
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CTCMA code of ethics

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part of standards of practice based on a set of core values which practitioners must uphold in relationship with patients

42
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the 6 parts of code of ethics

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  1. health and well being
  2. choice
  3. respect
  4. fairness
  5. accountability
  6. safe environment
43
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6 standards of practice

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specialized body of knowledge
competent application of knowledge
responsibility and accountability
provision of service to the public
code of ethics
self regulation
44
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provision of service to the public

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provides healthcare services and refers clients to acupuncture

45
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responsiblity and accountability

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standards, CTCMA, laws

46
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code of ethics

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autonomy, respect, confidentiality

47
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examples of conflicts of interest

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referring a patient to a business you have a financial interest in
selling an unnecessary product
receiving benefits from suppliers or persons receiving referrals
splitting fees with someone who has referred a patient

48
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scope of practice

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can practice TCM only

49
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cannot treat a serious problem unless

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first see MD

50
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can only administer acupuncture anesthetic if

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MD is there

51
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must consult MD if no improvement within

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2 months

52
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must discontinue treatment after __ months or if the condition worsens or if new symptoms develop

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4 months

53
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bylaws: marketing

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cannot be false
misleading
take advantage
imply results
"specialist"
must keep anything published for a year if the board wants it
54
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complaints must include

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name
concern
date
your contact info

55
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possible outcomes of complaints

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dismissal
further investigation
consent order
citation and formal hearing

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