Medical Ethics Flashcards
1
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Four principles of medical ethics
A
Respect for autonomy
Non-malfaeasance
Beneficence
Justice
2
Q
What does respect for autonomy mean?
A
Promote the right to self determination
Confidentiality, informed consent, promote capacity
3
Q
What does non-malfaseance mean?
A
The avoidance of harm
4
Q
What does beneficience mean?
A
To do good
5
Q
What does justice mean?
A
Fairness/ equity
Non discrimination
Equal treatment for equal need
Individual vs. population
Rationing
Limits to autonomy
6
Q
What does Duty of Candour mean?
A
This means that you must be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong with a patient’s treatment or care which causes, or has the potential to cause, harm or distress.
