Medical Ethics
MEDICAL ETHICS
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Introduction
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Ethics are the
civil code of behavior considered correct by the members of the profession for
the good
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Medical Ethics refers
to the system of values common to the medical profession and application of
these values to the practice of medicine
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In other words you can say that it is the
standards of behavior by which physician evaluate their relationship with their
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Patients
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Colleagues
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& Society
Goals,
Scope and Components of Medical Ethics
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Goals
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To improve the quality of medical care
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To resolve the ethical problems arises in
practice by
§ Identifying
§ Analyzing
§ & Attempting to resolve them
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To express
§ Law
§ Policies
§ Practices
§ Obligations
§ & Standards of care
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Scope
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Development of ethical codes
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Promotion of ethical practices
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Prevention of ethical breaches
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Recognition of ethical dilemmas
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Resolution of ethical conflicts
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Components
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Physician-Patient relationship
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Physician-Physician relationship
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Physician-Healthcare system relationship
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Physician-Society relationship
Principles
of Medical Ethics
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Autonomy
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Patient has freedom of
§ Thought
§ Intention
§ & Action when making decisions regarding healthcare procedures
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Patient must understand all risks &
benefits of the procedure
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Beneficence
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Practitioner should act in the best interest
of the patient
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Patient welfare is the first consideration
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Confidentiality
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Based on loyalty & trust
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Maintain the confidentiality of all personal
§ Medical information
§ Treatment information
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Information to be revealed for the benefit of
the patient and when ethically required
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Equity & Justice
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Fair & equal distribution of scarce
healthcare resources
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Burdens & benefits of new experimental
treatments must be distributed equally among all groups in society
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Non-Malfeasance
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Make sure that the procedure does not harm
§ The patient
§ & the society
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