Though each principle is a part of the code of ethics, there are flaws to them as well. I believe that the ethical codes are right in the manner of the patient confidentiality and obtaining their trust. But in the state that they “seeks justice in the distribution of health resources” (American Pharmacists Association) I
Informed consent is were the patient gets the treatment or procedure verbally stated to them. They then can verbally agree or disagree to it. Implied consent is were the patient would already know and would voluntarily do, for example rolling up their sleeve when a Phlebotomist walks in with tubes and a vaccinator. In emergency situations though they assumed implied consent. In this case since it was an emergency and patient was incoherent then it was implied consent.
These are all things we expect to get when we visit the doctor as this is why we go there. However the biomedical model also puts some less obvious guidelines in place for doctors and other medical professionals to work to. For instance no blame should be attached to the patient who comes for help, no matter what the condition and that the cause of any illness is biological and only biological. It is these guidelines which make the biomedical model so affective when treating patients directly for their illness. Some of the main benefits of using these guidelines and the biomedical model however can be more easily seen when looking at an infection like HIV and AIDS.
Person Centred Care Person Centred Care is a major skills acquired by a healthcare providers.Which main target is individual traits of character in doing health care provision. Treat every person as a unique human being disregard his/her age, culture, sex and race.Acknowledge, respect, and take into considerations the choice that every service is entitled to. Set some standards for practice but not so precise to deny the specific application demands of each individual uniqueness. Guidelines might be essential for the care providers to include complex concerns that help the nurses but sometimes leads to apart a patients' rights. According to Professor Draper ,getting to know the person behind the illness is the key principle of person centred nursing care.We as the care providers needs to listen diligently to our patients conditions, treat as a unique human being.
Jerry was accused of a medical malpractice because of prescribing a refill without the authorization of a physician. There were many legal and ethical issues that affected the decision Jerry made in ordering the prescription refill, and the knowledge of right and wrong deterred Jerry from deciding to refill the prescription. There are several methods and types of values at hand that Jerry could have used to help him make an ethical decision. Determining the appropriate course to take when faced with a difficult ethical dilemma can be a challenge, but it is always important to engage in a carefully considered ethical decision-making. Everyday health care workers around the world are faced with tough decisions.
You also have the right to be protected by the government if your life is at risk. For example, if you are a witness that is threatened you can receive protection from the police. If someone is trying to kill you or anything else the police would protect you. When someone dies, doctors try everything to bring them back to life. Doctors also protect individual’s lives if they have an illness or if they have injured themselves really badly.
Kjell Asplund and Mona Britton, authors of Ethics of life support in patients with severe stroke, argue that there is a specific protocol that should be followed in order to deal with the multitude of ethical complications coma patients introduce. I disagree with this argument, because I think that the quantification of one’s life is an inhumane and ineffective method of treating patients. As an idealistic student aspiring to pursue allopathic medicine, I believe that the field I immerse myself in should not be an environment bogged down with impediments to moral action. Instead of a rigid method, I think that a case-by-case method remains the most appropriate action for patients with severe brain malfunctions. Before we delve into the moral implications surrounding care for stroke patients, it is important to understand what a stroke is.
Reading about this case made me think of the ethical challenges that caring for members of faith who refuse life-saving treatments may pose for the physician – emotional, professional, and legal. Considering the ‘Duties of a Doctor’ outlined by the GMC (2), as a physician it will be my responsibility to preserve life and health by employing all techniques available to me. However, I will also be obligated to respect my patients’ autonomy and rights to make decisions about their own medical care (3) and the refusal of such. And this is where the ethical principles of
The Barber shows professionalism by doing his job perfectly. This shows Hernando’s value for professionalism by great effort and skill The Barber has in not letting any mistakes happen. Hernando expresses professionalism through The Barber by his devotion for his profession. An example is when he decides not to kill Captain Torres. “You are an executioner and I am only a barber.
Self-Assessment Ethics Ethics is defined as, “a way to examine or study moral behaviors” (Morrison, 2011, p. 22). Ethical principles were designed to give guidelines to healthcare professional and society when faced with ethical dilemmas. Ethics can sometimes be a tricky thing. When caring for patients and addressing employees sometimes there can be a gray area within ethical decision making. I do not believe ethic is always black and white and sometimes certain decisions health care providers make can might be considered unethical but made for the right reasons.