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Medical Ethics Flashcards

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What are the three guiding ethical principles?

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Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice

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What is Autonomy?

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The patient’s wishes and values, the patient’s wishes should guide the treatment and patient incompetence should be taken into consideration

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What is Beneficence?

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What can be done to help the patient and how can harm be avoided? the hippocratic oath is to do no harm. What are the risks and benefits associated with the treatment options? Avoid making assumptions by discussing options thoroughly.

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What is Justice?

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Is the patient being treated fairly and needs being met? Will others be burdened by the treatment chosen?

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What is the Autonomy Principle?

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Patients have the right to decide what they want when it comes to healthcare, and patients have the right to be treated in respectful ways by healchare practitioners

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What is Informed Consent?

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Part of the autonomy principle. Patients take responsibility for their own care and to protect themselves from unwanted treatments. It protects healthcare practitioners from unwanted litigation.

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What should be talked about with informed consent?

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Risk and benefits as well as other options

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How is informed consent given?

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Written, verbal, nonverbal

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When should the practitioner get consent?

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For the main treatment, for side effects of each treatment, when changing the treatment modality

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What should you note when getting consent for a minor?

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The person giving consent has the legal right to do so, the legal relationship between the person giving consent and the patient, the person for whom consent is being given.

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What if the patient is a mature minor?

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Make sure htey understand the nature and consequences of the treatment as well as the risks and benefits

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What is reduced autonomy?

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Minors or elders voluntarily give up autonomy, or perhaps during critical illness when they are mentally unable to do so

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Under what circumstances will a patient have reduced autonomy?

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Children under the age of 19, a legal guardian must give consent, voluntarily give up autonomy, critical illness

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What is the infants act?

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A mature minor may make decisions regarding their health as they can be autonomous. This decision is up to the practitioner

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Based on rational thought and by the principle of autonomy, patients have the right to:

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Choose the type of healthcare they receive, a second opinion, get information about the treatment, refuse treatment, and make foolish choices about their own health

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When should consent be obtained?

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Before treatment

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From whom should consent be obtained?

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Patient or legal guardian

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Who is responsible for obtaining consent?

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Practitioner

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What should be disclosed to the patient during informed consent?

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Side effects (mild and severe), physical and energetic side effects

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What are some exceptions to consent?

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Critical illness

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What is the principle of beneficence?

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Help those in need by doing no harm.

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What is the principle of non-maleficence.

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Doing no harm, meeting a set standard of practice.

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How does beneficence differ from “best interests” standard?

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The best interests standard assumes that there is a correct course of action that can be determined objectively. It disregards the patient’s values/beliefs/autonomy. (the doctor makes decisions by assuming the patient’s values and beliefs)

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Adhering to the principle of beneficence, practitioners need to consider the following with regards to illness and treatment:

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The patient’s pain, physical and emotional suffering, patient’s quality of life, patient’s expectations, possibility of disability or death, patient’s moral or religious values/beliefs

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When is it better to just do nothing?

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If they are too weak, if they haven’t been checked by a doctor, acute condition, if you think there will be no change, mental illness

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Is it possible to do too much good?

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Yes. Maybe you are too mothering of the patient has no chief complaint.

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What is the hippocratic oath?

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Do no harm

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How can we do harm as acupuncturists?

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Ignorance of dangerous acupoints, incompetence, aggressive treatment

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What is justice?

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The patient is being treated fairly and having their needs satisfied. Other people are not burdened by the treatment chosen. Patients should not be denied treatment based on stereotypes, they have the right to access goods and services. Acceptable use of patient factors such as a ge and gender and occupation to assist in TCM diagnosis.

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What are the three areas of medical professionalism?

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Knowledge, attitude, virtues

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What does knowledge mean in professional conduct?

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being licensed, continuing education, passing board exams, regulations and duties, self study, standard of practice from the CTCMA

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What does attitude mean in professional conduct?

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Interaction with patients, safety, respect for patients and colleagues, creating a safe environment, being mindful and polite

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What does virtues mean in professional conduct?

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How honest you are with patients, compassion, practitioner’s morals, trustworthiness and responsibility, compassion

34
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What does professional competence fall under?

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Knowledge

35
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Where does honesty with patients fall under?

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Virtue

36
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Where does patient confidentiality fall under?

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Virtue

37
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Where does setting boundaries with patients fall under?

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Attitude

38
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Where does improving quality of care fall under?

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Knowledge

39
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Where does improving access to care fall under?

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Attitude

40
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Where does distribution of resources fall under?

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Virtue

41
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Where does scientific knowledge fall under?

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Knowledge

42
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Where does maintaining trust by managing conflicts of interest fall under? (2)

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Attitude and virtue

43
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Where does professional responsibilities fall under? (3)

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Attitude, virtue, knowledge

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What kind of boundaries does a practitioner need to set with the patients?

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  1. Practitioner should limit sharing of personal information
  2. Friendships and relationships
  3. Times available to patient
  4. Not disclosing info about other patients
  5. Ask only relevant questions to condition (privacy trust)
  6. Practitioner should not take advantage of patient
  7. Practitioner feels unsafe - might not want to treat someone
45
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What does setting boundaries between a practitioner and patient do?

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An important part of the relationship and is the key to avoid conflicts of interest

46
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What kind of dynamics are important in a therapeutic relationship?

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Power: there should be a balance of power
Trust: having the patient’s best interests at heart
Respect: respecting each patient
Personal choices: the patient is vulnerable, degrees of undress, sensitive areas or topics

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What are some ways to establish boundaries?

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  1. Setting clear expectations about treatments, communications and proper behavior
  2. Addressing the patient by name
  3. Active listening in a non-judgemental way
  4. Obtaining informed consent
  5. Using a patient centered approach to care
  6. Refraining from verbal or non-verbal language that may be interpreted as sarcasm, intimidation, teasing, or impatience
  7. Adhering to privacy regulations
  8. Reflecting on your own patient interactions
48
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How are boundaries broken?

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Crossings, Violations, Gifts, Sexual impropriety

49
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What are crossings?

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Minor infractions, such as accepting tokens of appreciation or attending a social event hosted by a patient. There are grey areas where a boundary may have been crossed unintentionally

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What are violations?

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More serious by intent or the action, where the practitioner deliberately crosses a line. Violations undermine the therapeutic relationship.

51
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What are gifts?

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Gifts from patients may be inappropriate if too frequent/excessive; from practitioners to patients may require advice from professional/regulatory bodies if unusual

52
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What is sexual impropriety?

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Therapeutic relationships that lead to romantic encounters, sexual relations or abuse are prohibited.

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What are some signs a boundary has been crossed?

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  1. Being hesitant to discuss a particular event, feeling or activity with a colleague.
  2. Making excuses when questions are asked regarding your relationship with your patient.
  3. Worrying your actions may be misunderstood.
  4. Changing your behavior or the treatment.
  5. Maintain patient on treatment longer than necessary.
  6. Spend more time on the patient than necessary.
  7. Respond to personal overtures
  8. Sharing personal problems
  9. Dress differently for the patient
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What are errors?

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Any outcome or process one would have preferred not occured. In some instances there may have been no harm to the patient it may be upon reflection a practitioner thinks something better could have been done. Errors are divided into two categories separating minor incidents from those that cause harm.

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What are adverse events?

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Incidents caused by the therapy such as light-headedness from acupuncture or loose stools from herbal medicine (bruises, fainting)

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What is negligence?

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An event that causes harm, is preventable and would not have been made by a careful clinician in the same circumstances.

  1. A duty of care
  2. A breach of the standard of care
  3. An injury to the patient (pneumothorax, forgotten needle)
  4. The injury/harm is due to the breach
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Why is transparency important?

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Public expectations, legal requirements, philosophical and psychological reasons, plus patient trust and respect.

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Why is disclosure important?

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  1. It establishes a rapport with the patient by expressing sympathy and being direct about what happened
  2. Avoid defensiveness
  3. Do not blame others or yourself
  4. Don’t speculate, only talk about what you know
  5. Empathize with the patient’s feelings
  6. Apologize for the event and be accountable for your part in its occurrence, management and prevention
  7. Avoid language such as, I dropped the ball, i made a mess, it’s all my fault
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What is professional misconduct?

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Conduct that falls below a minimum standard for safe and ethical practice. Engaging in professional misconduct may lead to disciplinary proceedings which may have serious consequences.

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What are the different areas of professional misconduct?

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Incompetence
Sexual Misconduct
Illegal actions
Incapacity

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What is illegal conduct?

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  1. Allowing a non registered person to practice in your clinic
  2. Submitting claims to MSP for treatments provided to family members
62
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What is Incapacity?

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A health condition that prevents a practitioner from practicing safely, mostly related addictions or mental illness that may impair professional judgement

63
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What is professional reporting?

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Health professionals are expected to disclose information about the risks that healthcare workers may pose to the public, although health professionals are not required to report their health status or their patients. In some jurisdictions health professionals are required to inform their regulatory body if they carry serious transmissible diseases such as HIV

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What is competence?

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An assessment of functional capacity

65
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What are the five tests of competency?

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  1. Expressing a choice
  2. Expressing a reasonable choice
  3. Expression a choice on rational reasons
  4. Showing an ability to understand the information necessary to make a decision
  5. Showing an ability to appreciate one’s situation and its consequence
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What are the two aspects of competency?

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The ability of the patient to understand the information relevant to making a decision, and the ability to appreciate the consequences of the decision

67
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What must one understand in order to be competent?

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One’s condition, the nature of the proposed treatment, alternatives to the treatment, the consequences of either accepting or rejecting the treatment, the risks and benefits of the various problems (WHAT THE PRACTITIONER NEEDS THE MATURE MINOR TO KNOW)

68
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To demonstrate the appreciation needed for decision making, one must:

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Acknowledge the condition, be able to assess the affect o the various treatments, be able to reach a decision and stick to it, make a choice not based on a delusional belief

69
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What are some things to look for to see if a patient is competent or not?

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Confused/irrational thinking, inability to retain information, fluctuating alertness, extreme suffering, influence of alcohol or drugs

70
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What must you not stereotypically think of as incompetent characteristics?

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Advanced or very young age, poor education, physical disability, different cultural/religious backgrounds, unusual/eccentric beliefs, psychiatric illness, refusal of treatment

71
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What are some instances where reporting is mandatory according to the Health Protection Act?

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Sexual misconduct
Danger to the public
Hospitalized registrants
Duty to warn

72
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?What does danger to the public mean

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A health care provider may constitute as a danger to the public

73
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What does hospitalized registrants mean?

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A health professional is hospitalized for psychiatric care or addiction, the doctor must report it to the CTCMA

74
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What does duty to warn mean?

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Where a practitioner believes another health care provider is going to cause death or bodily harm to another person

75
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What is duty of candour

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Requires the practitioners to be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong or there is a problem with their assessment, treatment, or has the potential to cause harm

76
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What is the practice standards for communicable disease?

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The practitioner must follow the established principles to protect patients from communicable diseases

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