Chapter 11 Professional Ethics

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