PBL 2 Flashcards
1
Q
How do you treat bacterial and viral infections?
A
Antibiotics and antiviral drugs
2
Q
What is directed therapy?
A
The treatment of an infection based on specific knowledge of what the agent is
3
Q
What is empiric therapy?
A
Treatment of infection based on clinical suspicion of what the agent should be able to be treated with, based on experience or guidelines
4
Q
What is deontology?
A
The theory that suggests actions are good or bad according to a clear set of rules
5
Q
What is utilitarianism?
A
The theory that suggests atpctilns are right if they are for the benefit of a majority
6
Q
What are rights?
A
Ethical principles of freedoms and entitlement
7
Q
What are virtues?
A
Morals of a person carrying out an action
