Ethics Flashcards

1
Q

Deals with the PATIENT, not practitioner. (self-determiniation)
deals with informed consent and full disclosure

A

Autonomy

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2
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promoting the well-being of individuals and the public, doing good
ex: doing dental screenings

A

Beneficence

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3
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deals with the PRACTITIONER, not pt. (do nor harm)

providing services that protect all pts from harm, ex: giving pt eyewear to pt

A

Non maleficence

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4
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law suit, wrongful offense against a person, satisfaction is sought ($$)

A

Civil Offense

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5
Q

an agreement made through interference by signs, inaction, or silence

A

implied

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6
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oral or written agreement

A

express

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7
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dismissal of a pt without ample and proper notice to pt

A

Abandonment

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8
Q

Torts

A

civil law

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9
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threatening bodily harm (raising a hand to someone, doesn’t actually do it)

A

assault

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10
Q

causing bodily harm

A

battery

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11
Q

this is describing what?

negligence - failure to do what a reasonable person would do

A

Unintentional torts

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12
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responsible for developing universal/standard precaution protocols for employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood or other bodily fluids, protect employee, includes blood borne pathogens and MSDS

A

OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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13
Q

maintains patient confidentiality

A

HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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14
Q

how often does HIPAA need to be signed?

A

1 time, unless changes are made, the govt. makes changes to HIPAA policy
but office needs to give pt a copy every 3 years

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15
Q

recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine how diseases are transmitted, located in Atlanta

A

CDC- Centers for Disease Control

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16
Q

what does COBRA stand for?

A

Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act

17
Q

example of autonomy. needs to be understandable, includes nature and need of procedure, benefits/risks of procedure, prognosis, alternatives to procedure, pt allowed to ask questions

A

informed consent

18
Q

time frame within legal action may be taken, varies from state to state and by type of law suit

A

statute of limitations

19
Q

statute of limitations for dental

A

none

20
Q

documentation of complete date, x rays, referrals, RX, OHI

A

Dental records

21
Q

who owns paper on which records are printed?

A

dentist

22
Q

who owns the information

A

patient