Ethics committees and consultations — Flashcards

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Ethics committees and consultations — Flashcards

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A _____ is a medical outcome that should never occur

beneficience (bioethics)

respect for patient autonomy (bioethics)

Give examples of four common situations in which breaching patient confidentiality may be justified or required (state specific).

Patient has difficulty taking medications.

A drug company offers a "referral fee" for every patient a physician enrolls in the study.

You order an invasive test for the wrong patient.

Give three factors, that together, might justify a breach of patient confidentiality.

surrogate decision maker (medical law)

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justice (bioethics)

Ethics committees and consultations Flashcards for USMLE

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There are 10 flashcards for Ethics committees and consultations, covering the key concepts, clinical correlations, and high-yield facts from this chapter of Medical Ethics.

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