When Is...

Question 1

Different opinions a good thing

Answer 1

Encourages critical thinking
Open discussion
Forge new ideas

Question 2

Cooperation with other HCPs important

Answer 2

Sense of humility
Shared decision making
Ligthened responsibilities
More realistic expectations for all

Question 3

Physicians are held to higher moral standards

Answer 3

Society asks more of physicians than members of society as a whole
Expected to go extra mile
Continually examined for moral conduct
Expected to put needs of others first; always act in their best interests (primary duty=moral; serve others)
Clinician at the service of the patients

Question 4

Consent needed

Answer 4

Treatment decision

Transferring records to another physician

Taking pictures for research or teaching purposes

Question 5

Surgery considered assault

Answer 5

If informed consent from patient was not obtained

Question 6

It ok to not disclose all of the risks of a surgery (ie what if a patient will refuse a much needed treatment due to a very minimal risk)

Answer 6

It’s never ok

Always need to disclose and explain all risks

Legal cases in US: determined it was physicians responsibility to share all risks of procedure