legal and ethical issues Flashcards
what are the 6 ethical principles?
1) autonomy
2) justice
3) veracity
4) beneficience
5) non maleficience
6) fidelity
what is autonomy?
ability to make informed personal choice
what is justice?
fairness; ressource allocation
what is veracity?
truth telling
what is beneficience?
doing/promoting good
what is non-maleficience?
avoidance of harm/hurt
what is fidelity?
loyalty; promise keeping
what is/who has the right to refuse in qc?
an adult who is sound of mind and well-informed, has to right to accept or refuse treatment, given the decision is made freely and without coercion
when is consent given?
before any treatment
who signs the consent form?
1) the patient or legal guardian (agreeing)
2) the health care provider (teaching has been given)
3) witness (makes sure theres no coercion, witnessing that appropriate person is signing document)
when can children consent?
in quebec at the age of 14 (given the right teaching)
need parental consent if procedure is not medically required or if procedure/situation is life-threatening
if parental and child’s consent don’t correlate -> cout order required
* court order does not apply to indigenous children
what information is provided when receiving consent?
- risk and benefits of the procedure
- type of procedure
- who will be doing the procedure
- alternatives
- questions or concerns
