Workshop #2: Professionalism/Ethics Flashcards
autonomy principle
people have the right to control what happens to their bodies. An informed, competent adult can refuse or accept treatments, drugs, surgeries, or other medical interventions.
autonomy
people have the right to control what happens to their bodies. An informed, competent adult can refuse or accept treatment, drugs, surgeries, or any other medial intervention according to their values and desires.
confidentiality
the trusting relationship that develops between a patient and their healthcare provider is fundamental. The information must not be shared with anyone without the patient’s consent.
confidentiality
the trusting relationship that develops between a patient and their healthcare provider is fundamental. The information must not be shared with anyone without the patient’s consent.
nonmaleficence
do no harm, should avoid causing harm. Sometimes there is double effect, which means the treatment that is intended for good unintentionally causes harms, need to decide if actions with double effects should be taken.
justice
those delivering health care should attempt to be as fair as possible when offering treatments to patients and allocating scarce medical resources. Decisions shouldn’t be influenced by bias, prejudice or favoritism.
laws
reflect public, shared values
what are important traits to have during patient interactions?
competence, confidence, compassion
parts of an apology
- regret: “sorry” expression of remorse, sorrow, disappointment
- responsibility: “my fault, error”
- reparation/reassurance: fixing the mistake, making sure it doesn’t happen again
parsing an apology
- regret: “sorry” expression of remorse, sorrow, disappointment
- responsibility: “my fault, error”
- reparation/reassurance: fixing the mistake, making sure it doesn’t happen again
