2P - Ethics in OB GYN Practice Flashcards
(40 cards)
This is the basis for informed consent, truthtelling, and confidentiality.
Autonomy
covers the study of the
nature of morals and the specific moral choices to be
made
Ethics
answer the question, “Which
general moral norms for the guidance and evaluation
of conduct should we accept, and why?
Normative ethics
requires that doctors be properly
motivated by love for our patients, to do what is best
for them
Respect
involves responding to each patient as
an individual needs and openness
Sensitivity
we seek our patient’s permission for
every intervention we undertake
Permission
Which two principles implicates to do no hram
Beneficence and non maleficence
Demands that health care providers develop and
maintain skills and knowledge, continually update
training, consider individual circumstances of all
patients, and strive for net benefit.
beneficience
weigh the benefit against burdens of
all interventions and treatment, to rescue those
inappropriately burdensome, and to choose the
best course of action for the patient
non maleficence
the decision-making process must be free
of coercion or coaxing
Autonomy
In order for the patient to have autonomy, what should the patient understand?
Risk, benefits and likelihood of success of procedures
The idea that the burdens and benefits of new or
experimental treatments must be distributed equally
among all groups in society
Justice
our main
areas when evaluating justice
Fair distribution of scarce resources
Competing needs
Rights and obligations
Potential conflicts with established legislation
is a self-directed, integrated
organism that possesses the genetic endowment of
the human species Homo sapiens who has the
inherent active biological disposition for ordered
growth and development in a continuous seamless
maturation process
Living human being
A human embryo is a potential human being? T or F?
False
A human embryo is a HUMAN BEING WITH POTENTIAL
When does life begin?
At ferrilization
When does Full embryonic gene expression happen?
4th to 8th cellular division
one of the concepts that brings anxiety, concerns and fear in many physicians
Informed consent
informed consent arises from what concept?
Autonomy
Requirements for Informed Consent
- patient must be competent to understand and decide
- patient must receive full disclosure comprehend
the disclosure, act voluntarily, and consent to the proposed action
is an important component of an
informed consent. In many instances, a notation in the
patient’s chart is sufficient and appropriate
Documentation
If the patient refuses treatment, what should the physician document?
Informed refusal
- The patient’s refusal to consent to treatment,
test or procedure. - The reasons stated by the patient for refusal.
- Documentation that the need for the
procedure has been explained.
A dying patient refuses treatment after explanation and sent home. what is the statement? informed refusal or home with good medical advice?
home with good medical advice
informed refusal for curable patients
“active total
care of patients whose diseases are not
responsive to curative treatment”.
Palliative care