vocational skills Flashcards
What is meant by autonomy?
patients have the right to decide what happens to their own bodies. An informed person with capacity can refuse or accept treatments, drugs and surgeries according to their wishes
What is meant by beneficence?
health workers must strive to improve their patient’s health, to do the most good for the patient in every situation
What is meant by non-maleficence?
in every situation, health care providers should avoid causing harm to their patients.
Double effect - where a treatment intended for good unintentionally causes harm
What is meant by justice?
to try to be as fair as possible when offering treatments to patients and allocating scarce medical resources. Must be able to justify actions in every situation.
What are the conditions for consent?
must have capacity
must have sufficient information to make choice
must be able to give their consent freely
What are the conditions for a person to be deemed to have capacity?
must be able to understand, retain and weigh information provided and communicate their decision
What are the principles of the capacity act?
presumption of capacity
the right for individuals to be supported to make their own decisions
retain the right to make what may seem an eccentric or otherwise unwise decision
best interests
least restrictive intervention
