Week 8

Question 1

ethics

Answer 1

standards of rights and wrong in human behaviour

Question 2

morality

Answer 2

a code of conduct defined by a group of people, culture, society or religion

Question 3

teleological theory

Answer 3

an action is right or wrong based on the result it produces

Question 4

deontological theory

Answer 4

people have a duty to due the right thing regardless of the outcome it produces

Question 5

virtue ethics

Answer 5

a person of moral character will act wisely and honestly

Question 6

divine command

Answer 6

follows a set of rules set out by a higher power

Question 7

core principles of medical ethics

Answer 7

justice
autonomy
respect
beneficence and non-maleficence

Question 8

types of justice

Answer 8

distributive, compensatory and procedural

Question 9

paternalism

Answer 9

an attempt to control or influence another decision regarding medical care

Question 10

other principles: truthfulness

Answer 10

fiduciary relationships

Question 11

other principles: fidelity

Answer 11

health care professionals are expected to follow their codes of conduct

Question 12

patients rights in health care

Answer 12

rights within health care
rights to health care
rights to timely care

Question 13

complicated matters

Answer 13

parental rights

competency of individuals

Question 14

compassionate interference

Answer 14

allows physicians to treat individuals against their will when the treatment allows them to return back to a sound mental state

Question 15

MAID

Answer 15

physicians assisted dying is different because it is the patient who carries it out

Question 16

genetic testing

Answer 16

covered for breast/ovarian cancer, colon cancer, high cholesterol and Alzheimers

Question 17

code of ethics

Answer 17

a formal statement regarding professional behaviour, guidelines for ethical decision making

Question 18

medical anthropology

Answer 18

concerned with the relationships between culture and medicine

Question 19

mental health

Answer 19

20% living with
60% will not seek help
75% of children with do not have access to treatment
2x more likely to have a substance problem

Question 20

mental health prevention work

Answer 20

public health agency of Canada
canadian mental health association
centre for addiction and mental health

Question 21

drug coverage

Answer 21

no universal

select coverage for indigenous, veteran, some RCMP and federal offenders

Question 22

wait times: five priority areas

Answer 22

cancer treatment 
cardiac care
diagnostic imaging
joint replacement 
sight restoration

Question 23

why is health reform so challenging?

Answer 23

1. constitutional and legislative (who is responsible)
2. decentralization
3. election cycle
4. competency
5. complacency