Ethical Responsibilities
A develop set of rules about keeping integrity
Code of ethics
Financial responsibility
damages
The legal right to keep certain information private
Confidentiality
is a form of dishonesty that involves cheating or trickery.
fraud
is performing an action that results in the death of a patient to alleviate suffering or when it is believed that there is no hope for recovery
Mercy killing
When disclosed in written form it is called libel. In spoken form it is called slander.
Defamation of character
Formalized promises that are enforced by law
contracts
is more formal, either oral or in writing, in which a patient gives permission directly to the provider to receive treatment
Express consent
can be charged if patients are held against their will, unless they are mentally incompetent or a danger to themselves.
False imprisonment
Living will
This document outlines an individual's wishes regarding the type and extent of care to be given.
a situation in which there is no clear answer.
Ethical dilemma
is created when the parties discuss clearly and in detail what is to take place and agree on specific terms and conditions. The contract can be either written or oral.
Express contract
Written directives that a patient request to help them with.
Advance directives
Formalized promises that are enforced by law
contracts
refers to fairness
justice
helps people make daily decisions as well as deal with difficult and complex problems that lack easy answers.
ethics
individuals designate specific people to act on their behalf if they become unable to make health care decisions.
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
is indicated by the patient's actions: showing up for a medical appointment, opening the mouth for the dentist to administer an injection, or participating in therapeutic exercises.
Implied consent
when someone does not hold up there end of the deal in the contract.
Breach of contract
involve punctures or incisions of the skin or insertion of instruments or foreign material into the body.
Invasive procedures
performing an action that results in the death of a patient to alleviate suffering or when it is believed that there is no hope for recovery.
euthanasia
This means that the actions of the parties create the contract. In the dental example earlier, the actions of visiting the dentist, filling the tooth, and paying for the service fulfill the requirements of an implied contract. Giving emergency treatment is also a form of implied contract.
Implied contract
This document outlines an individual's wishes regarding the type and extent of care to be give.
Living will
is the term for improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment.
malpractice
Someone who is 18 or older
adult