Chapter 11 Professional Ethics
Across
- 6. “knowing” permission; patient reasonably informed about the pros and cons of a test or treatment
- 9. total, all or nothing
- 12. the ability to perform according to the standards of the profession
- 14. sense of fairness
- 15. weighing relative gain over possible loss
- 16. 19th century medical code used to guide professional conduct
- 17. above all else do no harm
- 18. oath sworn to by new physicians declaring that they place the welfare of their patients first and will do no harm
- 19. laws that define what constitutes a legal injury and establish the circumstances under which one person may be held liable for another's injury; torts cover intentional acts and accidents
- 20. health professionals must accept the consequences of their own actions
Down
- 1. kept private
- 2. implies a step in a series
- 3. patient has an individual right to exercise own judgment
- 4. Legal standard applied especially where insurance reimbursements and information are exchanged to protect the privacy and security of patient information
- 5. giving force or penalty
- 7. independent ethics committees that oversee medical research on humans
- 8. term used for the medical etiquette of the Hippocratic Oath
- 10. professional must use expertise for patient well-being
- 11. list of patients’ rights
- 13. set of standards and codes held as essential by professionals for the welfare of their patients and their professional standing