Public Health Flashcards
1
Q
Incidence is
A
The number of people that catch a specific disease in a specific time
2
Q
Prevalence is
A
The number of people that currently have that specific disease
3
Q
Prevalence / Incidence is always higher
A
Prevalence
4
Q
When can Doctors breach patient confidentiality
A
When asked to do so via a court order, to a police officer if they have committed a violent crime, to a parent of a minor refusing live saving treatment
5
Q
Deontology is
A
Following obligations of the NHS
6
Q
Virtue ethics are
A
Own morals
7
Q
Justice is
A
Treating patients equally
8
Q
Non-Maleficence is
A
Do no harm
