Ethical Responsibilities
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What are values?
Values reflect what we care about most and guide our decisions and behavior
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What does legislation mean?
Law
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What is consent?
Permission
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What are advance directives?
Written instructions that outline an individual's desires regarding care if they become unable to make decisions
$100
What is implied consent?
A patient showing up for an appointment and opening their mouth for a dental injection.
$200
What does code of ethics mean?
Principles set to establish standards of professional conduct that promote patient welfare and high-quality care
$200
What does damages mean?
Financial responsibility
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What is autonomy?
A patient's self-determination
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What are contracts?
Formalized promises that are enforceable by law
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What is express consent?
A provider explaining a treatment procedure to a patient, and the patient gives formal oral or written permission directly to the provider
$300
What are principles?
Fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for a system of beliefs
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What does negiligence mean?
An action performed incorrectly, or the failure to take a necessary action
$300
What is justice?
Concept that demands fairness and requires that all patients receive the same level of care regardless of race, economic status, or religion
$300
What is living will?
Specific health care instructions document outlines wishes prior to incapacitation
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What is a libel?
A health care worker discloses unauthorized information in written form that harms someone's reputation
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What is an ethical dilemma?
A situation in which there is no clear answer
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What does respondeat superior mean?
Legal concept states that employers can be held legally responsible for the behavior and actions of their employees
$400
What is confidentiality?
A patient's legal right to privacy concerning their medical affairs
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What is malpractice?
Term that describes improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment by a health care provider
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What is an invasive procedure?
A patient undergoing a procedure involving skin punctures or the insertion of foreign material into the body
$500
What is Mercy killing?
Performing an action that results in the death of a patient to alleviate suffering when recovery is hopeless is
$500
What does false imprisonment mean?
A patient is held against their will when they are not mentally incompetent or a danger to themselves
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What is durable power of attorney for health care?
Document that designates a health care surrogate or representative to make decisions on a patient's behalf
$500
What is a breach of contract?
An implied contract with a patient is broken
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What is an emancipated minor?
Annindividual who is younger than 18 and is financially independent or married