Introduction to Medical Ethics and Law

Question 1

What are the four basic ethical principles that underpin medicine?

Answer 1

Respect for autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Justice

Question 2

What is a duty of candour?

Answer 2

A duty of candour refers to the idea that you must admit when something went wrong, apologise to the patient, offer a remedy or support to put matters right and fully explain both the short and long term complications of what has happened