intro Flashcards
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father of medicine
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hippocrates
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what is hippocrates legacy
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creating the hippocratic oath
3
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hippocratic oath principles
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- beneficence
- non-maleficence
- justice
- autonomy
4
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immanuel kant
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- german philosopher
- does my action respect the goal of the human being
5
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J.S. Mill
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- english philosopher
- there should be freedom in thought and speech, character, and action
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Tuskegee experiment
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- US public health service study of untreated syphilis in black men
- informed consent not collected
- researchers told the men they were being treated for “bad blood” (syphilis, anemia, fatigue, etc.)
- poor, sick participants received free medical exams, meals, and burial insurance
- they were not being treated at all despite treatment coming out during the study
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who wrote the belmont report
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the national commission for the protection of human subjects of biomedical and behavioral research
8
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the belmont report
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- identifies ethical principles and guidelines
- address ethical issues arising from the conduct of research with human subjects
9
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principlism definition
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- framework for thinking about medical ethics
- identify moral problems and help make decisions about what to do
10
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autonomy
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- respect for a persons independence
- decisions made intentionally with understanding and freedom from controlling influences
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beneficence
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- obligation to do good
- mercy, kindness, and charity
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nonmaleficence
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- do no harm
- not over or under treating
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justice
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- fair distribution of resources
14
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requirements for autonomous decisions
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- adequate information given
- give informed consent with or without decision support person
- not influenced or pressured by others
- respect will and preference regardless of capacity
15
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paternalistic clinician and patient relationship meaning
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clinician gives information and recommendation