Medical ethics Flashcards
autonomy
the patient has the right to refuse or choose their treatment
beneficence
a practitioner should act in the best interest of the patient
non maleficence
first do no harm
justice
concerns the distribution of scarce health resources and the decision of who gets what treatment
dignity
the patient and the person treating the patient have the right to dignity
honesty and truthfulness
provide a framework for understanding conflicts
informed consent
given based on clear understanding of facts with adequate reasoning faculties
truth telling
telling what one believes to be true
confidentiality
info is only accessible to those authorized
end of life care
right to self determination medical experimentation and measures
pain relief
the patient and treating person have the right to dignity
patients rights
rights to medical record, privacy informed consent respect treatment and end of life care
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Title 1 HIPPA
insurance coverage for workers and families when job change or lose
Title II HIPPA
standard for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers health insurance plans and employers
