Medical Ethics and Medical Ethics and Patient PrivacyPatient Privacy

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Medical EthicsMedical Ethics

In discussing ethics, rarely is there In discussing ethics, rarely is there only one answer, rarely is it only one answer, rarely is it comfortable, and rarely is it enough.comfortable, and rarely is it enough.

Ethics is the study of right and wrong Ethics is the study of right and wrong conduct. conduct.

Ethics focus on moral situations – a Ethics focus on moral situations – a choice of behavior involving human choice of behavior involving human values.values.

Medical EthicsMedical Ethics

3 criteria for judging ethical 3 criteria for judging ethical dilemmas:dilemmas:

1.1. Obligations – rights, rules, oaths.Obligations – rights, rules, oaths.

2.2. Ideals – goals, concept of excellence, Ideals – goals, concept of excellence, fairness, loyalty, forgiveness, peace.fairness, loyalty, forgiveness, peace.

3.3. Consequences – may be beneficial or Consequences – may be beneficial or harmful effects that result from the harmful effects that result from the action and the people involved. Can be action and the people involved. Can be physical, emotional, obvious, or hidden.physical, emotional, obvious, or hidden.

Basic Principles of Medical EthicsBasic Principles of Medical Ethics

Saving of life and promotion of Saving of life and promotion of health above all else.health above all else.

Make every effort to keep the patient Make every effort to keep the patient as comfortable as possible and as comfortable as possible and preserve life when possible.preserve life when possible.

Respect the patientRespect the patient’’s choices when s choices when all options have been discussed.all options have been discussed.

Treat all patients equally. Treat all patients equally.

Basic Principles of Medical EthicsBasic Principles of Medical Ethics

Provide for all individuals to the best Provide for all individuals to the best of your ability.of your ability.

Maintain competent level of skill.Maintain competent level of skill. Stay informed and up-to-date.Stay informed and up-to-date.

HIPAAHIPAA

HIPAA is a law made to protect HIPAA is a law made to protect patient privacy.patient privacy.

Information should ONLY be shared Information should ONLY be shared about a patient with those who are about a patient with those who are involved in the direct care of the involved in the direct care of the individual patient.individual patient.

HIPAA VideoHIPAA Video

Watch the fun HIPAA video clip.Watch the fun HIPAA video clip. Why is patient privacy important?Why is patient privacy important?

Discuss this in groups in your class.Discuss this in groups in your class.

What is a Vaccine?What is a Vaccine?

Vaccines are shots that keep people Vaccines are shots that keep people from getting serious diseases. The from getting serious diseases. The kind of diseases that can make a kind of diseases that can make a person very sick.person very sick.

The pinch of a shot is not as bad as The pinch of a shot is not as bad as the illness.the illness.

Technical Writing AssignmentTechnical Writing Assignment

You need to write a one page paper You need to write a one page paper about vaccines for children.about vaccines for children.

Think about medical ethics, what do Think about medical ethics, what do you believe is right and wrong?you believe is right and wrong?

Should childhood vaccines be a Should childhood vaccines be a parent choice?parent choice?