Principles Flashcards
what is professionalism
individuals adhereance to code of conduct
what is self reflection
way of assessing yourself and the way you work
who regulates osteopathy when was it formed and what does it do
GOsC- it is needed to regulate osteopathy to protect the name and make sure patients get treatment
it was formed in 1993
types of communication and what they mean (5)
listening- paying attention to patients identifying key words, non verbal- observing body language facial expressions eye contact, verbal- clear accurate and honest be appropriate to the patients level of understanding, questioning- closed for clarity and open questions for depth , documenting- accurate and legible with dates .
what are the osteopathic practice standards
standards expected of osteopaths to assure quality of care for patients. if an osteopath doesn’t meet standards it can be pulled up by GosC
4 themes of osteopathic practice standards
communication and patient partnership- maintaining heraputic ethical relationship
knowledge skills performance- having the knowledge
safety and quality in practice- high quality safe healthcare
professionalism- respectful and ethical to patients and colleagues.
what is negligence
healthcare professional acts carelessly causing injury so the oseiopath is liable for injury
3 conditions needed for negligence
person must owe duty of care- as soon as you undertake care
duty of care must be breached- would a reasonable man do it or not
the breach caused harm- must be clear causation
responsibilities as an osteopath
to diagnose
to treat
to refer as appropriate
to report
what is accountability vs responsibility
being answerable for the actions you have taken- being able to explain yourself
responsibility mean that you have control of your practice
why is accountability needed
because you are working with vunerable people, to protect osteopathy as a profession and to educate
what is ethics
enquiry into moral wrongs and rights in healthcare context- such as relieving pain
4 principles of ethics
autonomy- people have the right to make their own choices
beneficence- act for benefit of others
non malificence- obligation to not inflict harm
justice- distribute benefits and burdens fairly
difference between law and morality
law- invariably imposed rules and obligations
morality- no official sanctions although society looks down on it
categories of minors an can they consent themselves
minor= under 18
young adult 16-17- can consent to treatment if competent
child under 16- needs parental consent
what is gillicks competence
child under 16 can consent if they appear to have a great understanding and competence
what is an incapable adult and what happens when they cant consent
someone who can not give informed consent because of a mental disability for example
they cant give consent so a medical professional can provide treatment if it is in their best interest
what parts of the human right act are most relevant in health care
article 8- right to privacy
article 2- right to life
article 3- right to not be tortured
article 5- right to liberty
article 14- right to not be discriminated against
what is a positive and negative obligation
positive- bodies enforece law to make sure they arent broken
negitive- individuals like osteos must night violate the laws
what is the human rights act
set of rules created by European parliament that aim to protect basic rights like right to life or fair trial
what style is the ELS
adversarial system- one side presents an argument then the other side presents theirs then a descision is made
what is laws definition
A rule of human conduct, imposed and enforced among
the members of a given State
what is civil law
a problem that affects individuals and usually aims to compensate an individual
what is criminal law
affects society so aims to punish to deter people from offending- theft murder etc
who makes the case in civil and criminal law
civil law- the claimant must provide a case
criminal law the prosecution must make a case
what is a normative and positive rule
normative- should follow
positive- must follow
what is case law
case law is decisions made in court by judges
