Medical ethics Flashcards
1
Q
Give the requirements of mental capacity.
A
Be able to:
- understand information
- retain information
- Evaluate information
- Communicate their decision.
2
Q
Give 3 situations in which confidentiality could be breached.
A
- With patient’s consent
- If required by law, eg, notifiable diseases
- In public interest, eg, serious communicable disease.
