GENERAL Flashcards
advanced directive/decision in scotland means?
can detail treatment refusal where it would not be possible to communicate wishes -
treatments being refused must be named in this
situations in which treatment would/wouldn’t be acceptable must be named
advanced statement of a patient is what?
explains individuals wishes by talking or writing about them to anyone invovled in their care or family - NOT legally binding
where assisted dying/euthanasia legalised ?
switzerland belguim austria germany netherlands
BMA stance where in argument of euthanasia?
BMA
WHEN was most recent bill for assisted suicide in scotland?
and what is it for specifically?
2013
choice maybe available to mentally competent and terminally ill adults only
medical law is what?
branch of law which concerns the preogatives and repsonsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of patient
legal framework abided by what act in medicine?
medical act 1858 0 created by gmc
list specific legislation in medicine? 7
abortion act embryology act equlaities act human rights act mental health act adults with incapacity act children act
abortion act 1967
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY ACT 2015
EQUALITIES act scotland 2010
human rights act 1998
mental health act scotland 2015
adults with incapacity act of scotland 2000
children act 1995
ethics definiton
the body of moral principles, standards or values governing or distinctive to a particular culture/group
4 principles of medical ethics?
respect for autonomy
non-malfaesance
beneficence
justice
asisted reproduction - techniques examples 4
artificial insemination
in vitro fertilisation - ivf
embryo donation
reproductive cloning
advantages of assisted reproduction? 4
treatement for inferitlity
single/same sex parents
prevention of inherited conditions
fertility preservation
abortion acknowledges what rights?
sexual and reproductive rights of women
medical abortions only how many weeks?
under 10 weeks
medical abortion uses what medication?
misoprostol taken home
mifepristone in clinic
local anaethesia explained advantages ?
shorter time in hospital
painful
aware of treatment and intimate examination
general anaesthesia details explained?
longer recovery time
pain free
have the risks associated
have the risks associated with anaethesia
what is the follow up after abortion procedure?
preg test
conscientious objection includes what?
right to opt out of providing certain care e.g.- abortion care
but must ensure patient still able to access that care
abortion act what year?
1967
abortion act includes what clauses?
5 clauses
- continued preg means risk to pregnant women
- risks of preg outweigh benefit
- preg not exceeded 24th week
- preg causes injury to physical or mental health of preg woman
- huge risk kid will be born with physical/mental abnormalities seriously
one third of women will have an abortion in uk TRUE or False?
true
preganncy test taken when after having sex?
after 3 weeks - after missed your period
legal restrictions affect on unsafe abortions?
increase legal restrictions and increase unsafe abortions
GMC guidance on serious communicable diseases 2017?
you may disclose information to a person of close contact with a patient who has a serious communicable disease if you have reason to think that
person is at risk of infection - lead to serious harm
patient has not informed them and cannot be persuaded to do so
GDPR is?
general data protection regulations
personal data - as info relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
data must be processed lawfully and fairly and be kept secure
and must be accurate and up to date
order of process when complaint is made?
local complaints disciplinary action civil claim medical council criminal prosecution
order of process when complaint is made?
local complaints disciplinary action civil claim medical council criminal prosecution
collusion?
secret agreement between family relatives of patient and clinicans to keep secret from patietn about their diagnosis
guidance on DNACPR?
patients must be aware of DNACPR form
families must be informed if patient lacks capacity
define assisted suicide and physcian assisted suicide ?
assisted suicide - act of deliberately assisting or encouraging another person to kill themselves
pas - involves prescribing lethal drugs intended to end a life
