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established principles:
serve as a guide for conduct
example nondiscrimination against a patient with hiv |
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customs of a group
how you were brought up hair, culture, behavior |
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| what are some core values of the DH |
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-societal trust
-beneficence
-nonmalieficence
-justice & fairness
-varacity |
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| obligation to provide services in a manner that protects patient and results in minimal harm |
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| what are 2 classifications of law |
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suit brought between citizens protects the rights to private citizens.
(a citizen sues a drug company for compensation for damages by a drug) |
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relates to acts considered offensive to society
(murder) |
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| what are 2 classifications of criminal law |
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| fines of less than $1000 or imprisonment for 1 year |
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| fines of more than $1000 and imprisonment for more than 1 year or death. |
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| deals with civil law committed by a person or a persons property; wrongful conduct |
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| what are 2 types of unintentional torts? |
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| failure to use reasonable care as a similar person would use under similar circumstances |
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| wrongful acts of professional persons usually failure to meet standard of care |
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-informed consent
-right to refuse
-right to be informed of consequences
-respectful care
-privacy
confidential records
review records
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| what are elements of Tort |
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-duty-owed to defendant by plaintiff/patient
-breach of duty-duty not provided by healthcare worker
-harm-suffered injury or harm |
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| how would one measure negligence |
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-ask a prudent clinician what would they do
-practicing below standard of care |
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