Introduction to Medical Ethics and Law Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four basic ethical principles that underpin medicine?
A
Respect for autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Justice
2
Q
What is a duty of candour?
A
A duty of candour refers to the idea that you must admit when something went wrong, apologise to the patient, offer a remedy or support to put matters right and fully explain both the short and long term complications of what has happened
