Lecture 9

Question 1

what are moral principles

Answer 1

guidelines used by individuals that determne right from wrong

Question 2

what are ethics

Answer 2

moral principles govern persons berhaviour

Question 3

2 broad theories about ethics

Answer 3

deontology and consequentialism

Question 4

who gives MRT have a code of ethics

Answer 4

CAMRT and CAMRTO

Question 5

CAMRT code of ethics

Answer 5

1. patient-centred care
2. maintaining competence
3. evidence based and reflective practice
4. providing a safe environment
5. Acting with professional integrity

Question 6

5 CAMRTO code of ethics *

Answer 6

responsibility to the public
responsibility to patients
responsibility to the profession
responsibility to colleagues and other health professionals
personal responsibility

Question 7

hippocratic oath

Answer 7

guides physicians to heal others, avoid causing any injury, and keep information confidential

Question 8

nuremberg code (1947)

Answer 8

stressed the importance of consent
medical experiments should be for the good of society

Question 9

what is bioethics

Answer 9

ethical issues arising from advances in medical procedures and technologies

Question 10

examples of bioethics

Answer 10

abortion
cloning
stem cell research

Question 11

ethical issues mrt may encounter

Answer 11

Adapting new protocols
differences in treatment due to age
do not resuscitate orders
confidentiality

Question 12

rule of law in canada

Answer 12

common law system

Question 13

legal institutions in canada

Answer 13

criminal court
civil court
coroners court
disciplinary boards

Question 14

criminal court

Answer 14

federal jurisdiction
may or may not involve injury
victim is a witness
convictions require evidence proving crime beyond reasonable doubt

Question 15

civil court

Answer 15

disputes between private parties
may or may not involve an injury
both parties provide evidence
victim is compensated

Question 16

tort law

Answer 16

A form of civil law
deals with wrongful acts that lead to damages
unintentional or intentional

Question 17

examples of intentional torts for mrt

Answer 17

assault
battery
violating confidentiality
immobilizing patients for no reason
fraud

Question 18

megligence defintion

Answer 18

failure to provide proper care
malpractice is professional negligence

Question 19

malpractice as mrt

Answer 19

incorrectly;
identifying patient
positioning
shielding
leaving a patient alone

Question 20

coroners court

Answer 20

medical doctor specializing in death investigation
no one is on trial just investigative
can lead to criminal or civil cases

Question 21

What are the 5 questions that must be answered in the coroner’s court

Answer 21

who
what
where
how
by what means

Question 22

inquest definition

Answer 22

jury attendance

Question 23

how many people are in a jury in ontario

Answer 23

five people

Question 24

what witnesses are examined in coroners court

Answer 24

family, coworkers, healthcare workers, police

Question 25

disciplinary boards

Answer 25

Investigations against health professionals protect the public from health professionals

Question 26

who holds disciplinary board hearings

Answer 26

3-5 members of the committee

Question 27

4 types of harrassment

Answer 27

physical emotional sexual workplace

Question 28

whats workplace harrassment

Answer 28

treating, humiliating workplace behaviour can be emotional, physical, or sexual

Question 29

what to do in workplace harrassment

Answer 29

try to resolve it report document

Question 30

canada health act 1984

Answer 30

standards that insurance companies must meet to get funding through canada health transfer

Question 31

public administration

Answer 31

must be non profit by public authority

Question 32

comohrensivness

Answer 32

must insure all medically necessary serivces provded by hospitals, physicians or dentists

Question 33

universality

Answer 33

cover all residences

Question 34

portability

Answer 34

plans must cover residents when they travel within canada

Question 35

accessibility

Answer 35

must provide reasonable access to medical care based on medical need

Question 36

5 sets of standards that the Canada Health Act must follow

Answer 36

public administration comprehensiveness universality portability accessibility

Question 37

How is the Canadian health transfer distributed

Answer 37

per-capita basis

Question 38

what are equalization payments

Answer 38

dont have to be spent on healthcare Based on the amount, the province's fiscal capacity is below average ( revenue is below average ), only given if necessary

Question 39

operating budget

Answer 39

cost of providing services salaries, materials supplies

Question 40

capital budget

Answer 40

funds allocated for purchasing assets like new imaging equipment

Question 41

what is health canada who do they oversee and who oversees them

Answer 41

federal government department responsible for public health ovesees canada health act overseen by the Minister of Health (sylvia jones)

Question 42

health canada primary responsibilities

Answer 42

1. set principles and standards so quality health care is avaliable to all canadians 2. provide healthcare to certain population groups (First Nations, army, inmates, refugee) 3. regulation. of certain products (pharm, cosmetics, chemicals, radiation emitting devices) 4. Provide funding for health research, promotion, and protection