U11.2: Applied Health Ethics Flashcards
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Health care provider is challenged to apply the bioethical principles in his day-to-day life.
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5 Main Areas of Applied Health Ethics
- Free and informed consent
- Issues at the beginning of Life
- Helping the suffering
- Death
- Relating to other health care givers
protects a patient’s integrity
Free and Informed Consent
recognizes that a person is responsible for his own body
Free and Informed Consent
enhances the patient’s active role in caring for his own health
Free and Informed Consent
Element of informed consent that refers to the disclosure of all information to the patient by the health care giver
Knowledge
Element of informed consent that includes the truth of the proposed action, nature of the proposed action, probable benefits, possible risks, and all information relevant to meaningful decision-making processes
Knowledge
Element of informed consent that refers to the information given in a manner that is easily understood
Comprehension by the patient
Element of informed consent that refers to the use of familiar language and suitable information
Comprehension by the patient
Element of informed consent that must enable the patient to truly appreciate the information
Comprehension by the patient
Element of informed consent that refers to the decision/s made based on sound reasons
Patient’s Consent
Element of informed consent that includes absence of undue pressure:
* time constraint
* persuasion, threat, coercion
* deception, manipulation
* fear
* other forms of control
Patient’s Consent
Who gives the informed consent?
Patient
If the patient cannot give informed consent:
- patient’s nearest of kin
- patient’s guardian
- patient’s representative
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The Beginning of Life:
Many religious authorities claim that life begins at birth.
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at the moment of conception
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The Beginning of Life:
sacredness of life from the time of conception
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The Beginning of Life:
Each life is unique and created by God.
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The Beginning of Life:
A child must be borne out of a conjugal union between husband and wife.
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The Beginning of Life:
Caring for a pregnant patient is challenging.
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The Beginning of Life:
Treating the mother is different from treating the child in her womb.
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Treating the mother is treating the child in her womb.
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The Beginning of Life:
Treating the child in the mother’s womb is different from treating the mother.
F;
Treating the child in the mother’s womb is treating the mother.
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The Beginning of Life:
Health and welfare of only the mother should be taken into consideration.
F;
both child and mother
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The End of Life:
Life is a gift which has to be protected.
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The End of Life:
Life can be sustained forever
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cannot be sustained forever
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The End of Life:
It is easy for health care providers to manage the dying patient and accepting death.
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Health care providers find difficulties managing the dying patient and accepting death.
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The End of Life:
Health care providers should learn how to accept death and help patients and relatives accept end of life.
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The End of Life:
Death with dignity
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The End of Life:
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
* communicate compassionately with the dying patients
* use technology prudently
* recognize and accept medical futility
* avoid disproportionate means to maintain life at all cost
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The End of Life:
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
* relieve pain effectively
* give physical, psychological , mental,
emotional, moral, and emotional support to
dying patient
* provide palliative or comfort care
* maximize patient’s symptoms
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minimize patient’s symptoms
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The End of Life:
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
* minimize interaction with others
* serve as the patient’s companion in his final journey
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maximize interaction
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A health care provider must understand that suffering is controllable and simple.
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inevitable and more complex
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A health care provider must understand that suffering is:
* more than physical pain or sickness
* deeply rooted in humanity
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A health care provider must:
* empathize with the patient’s sufferings
* make suffering meaningful
* enable the patient to see that suffering has supernatural benefits
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Health Professional Relationships:
Human beings are social beings.
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Health Professional Relationships:
Intrapersonal and professional relationships are at the core of our social system.
F;
Interpersonal
Reciprocal interaction between and among professionals in the health care setting
Health Professional Relationships
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Purposes of Health Professional Relationships include:
* Professional growth and development
* Sense of security
* Source of belongingness, enjoyment, and fulfillment
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Purposes of Health Professional Relationships include:
* Context for understanding one’s profession
* Addressing interpersonal needs
* Establishing personal identity
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Purposes of Health Professional Relationships include:
* Building mutual understanding and cooperation
* Improving decision-making
* Understanding self
* Fostering trust and cooperation
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Aspect of Health Professional Relationships:
Each one doing his best and helping others do their best.
Mutual responsibility
Aspect of Health Professional Relationships:
Each one providing support and helping one another
Mutual support
Aspect of Health Professional Relationships:
Each one showing appreciation and accepting each other.
Mutual respect
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Health Care Professionals must:
* work to uplift the standards of his profession
* work towards the creation of a safe environment
* implement just health care program
* work to discover truth through research
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Involves ethics, morals, and standards of behavior
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Refers to ethical behavior and good professional conduct
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
All standards of behavior in one’s personal life and in the workplace
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Values and guiding principles established by organizations
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Guide professionals in performing their job functions based on sound moral and ethical principles
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
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Benefits of Professional Code of Conduct include:
Building confidence in the profession’s
trustworthiness
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Benefits of Professional Code of Conduct include:
Provide less transparency and uncertainty about how client’s affairs will be handled
F;
Provide greater transparency and certainty
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Benefits of Professional Code of Conduct include:
Provide a supporting framework to the members of the profession to resist pressure of acting inappropriately and making acceptable decisions
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Benefits of Professional Code of Conduct include:
For others dealing with the professional, as the profession will be seen to be less reliable.
F;
more reliable
General Principle of Professional Conduct was established by?
the Professional Regulation Commission
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
protect life, property, public welfare
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
heroic sacrifice
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
genuine selflessness
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Practice honesty and reliability at all times
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Practice objectivity
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Be free from conflicts of interest
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Refrain from unethical practices
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Knowledge, technical skills, attitude, and experience
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Keep up with new knowledge in the field
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Upgrade level of competence
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Engage in life-long learning
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Cohesive professional organization
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Prioritize broader interest of the profession
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Observe ethical practices
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Deepen one’s social and civic responsibility
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Carry out professional duties with due consideration to public interest
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Serve patients and the public with due professional concern
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Contribute to the attainment of national objectives
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Open to challenges of a more dynamic and interconnected world
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Rise above global standards
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Maintain levels of professional practices fully aligned with global best practices
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Treat colleagues with respect and fairness
Equality of All Professions
General Principle of Professional Conduct:
Be fair in all dealings
Equality of All Professions
To make a public declaration or commitment for a good end
Profess
Principles that govern a person’s behavior in the workplace
Professional ethics
Set of rules on how professionals should act
Professional ethics
Basis for society’s expectations of the professional
Professional ethics
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A medical technologist does not only know how to perform laboratory procedures and analyses but perform heir work based on good reason and sound judgement.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Uphold the law and shall participate in illegal work.
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shall not participate in illegal work
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Act in a spirit of fairness to all and in a spirit of brotherhood toward other members of the profession.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Accept employment from more than one employer when there is a conflict of interest.
F;
only when there is no conflict of interect
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability, and accuracy.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Share my knowledge and expertise with colleagues.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Contribute to the advancement of the professional organization and other allied health organizations.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Voice out my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions freely.
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Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within constructive limits.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly confidential.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty, and integrity.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote life and benefit mankind.
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As I enter the practice of medical technology, I shall:
Report any violations of the above principles of the professional conduct to authorized agency and to the ethics committee of the organization.
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