Ethics%20in%20Health%20Care

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Ethics in Health Care
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Ethics

• A set of principles relating to what is morally
  right or wrong
• Provide a conduct or code of behavior

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How does ethics differ from morals and values?

• Values what is important and worthwhile
• Basis for moral code and ethical reflection
• Based on family, religion, peers, culture, race,
  social background, etc.
• Life is sacred

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How does ethics differ from morals and values?

• Morals are a system of right or wrong that guides
  a person's conduct
• Tend to be simple and general
• Are an expression of values reflected in action
  and practice
• One should not kill

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How does ethics differ from morals and values?

• Ethics allow a health care provider to analyze
  information and make decisions based on what
  people believe is right and wrong

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Ethical Codes

• Ethical guidelines are often provided for
  different professions by an ethical code
• Hippocrates wrote the first ethical code for
  physicians

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• 1. True or False If something is wrong, it will
  also be illegal.
• A. True
• B. False 
• 2. True or False Many professions in the health
  care field have established ethical standards.
• A. True
• B. False 

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Basic Principles of Medical Ethical Codes

• 1. Save lives and promote health above all else
• 2. Keep patient comfortable
• 3. Respect patients choice to die peacefully and
  with dignity
• Treat all patients equally

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Basic Principles of Medical Ethical Codes

• Will keep up their skills and continuing
  education
• Will maintain confidentiality
• Will refrain from immoral, unethical, and illegal
  practices

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Basic Principles of Medical Ethical Codes

• Show loyalty to patients, co-workers, and
  employer
• Be sincere, honest, and caring

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Professional StandardsMedical Errors

• Be honest and report all errors and mistakes
  immediately to your supervisor

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Professional StandardsTips

• Dont accept monetary tips
• Patients are billed for your services

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Euthanasia

• Means good death or easy death
• Synonym mercy killing

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Two Types of Euthanaisa

• Passive
• Process of dying is allowed to proceed without
  intervention when treatment is considered futile
• DNR order, removal of live supports

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Two Types of Euthanaisa

• Active
• Assisting someone to commit suicide
• The act or practice of painlessly putting to
  death persons suffering from incurable or
  distressing diseases

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Were You Listening?

• In dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care,
  an employee of hospitals and other medical
  facilities must
• A. Always do what he/she personally feels is the
  right action
• B. Follow organizational and professional codes,
  policies and protocols
• C. Rely on patients and families to determine
  what is the right action
• D. Follow the wishes and desires of special
  interest groups and organization.

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