Ethical Behavior When Communicating with Patients

Beneficence

________ is the ethical principle that health professionals should behave in the best interest of those they serve.

NBCP

________ gives each member a set of guidelines to follow when the member is faced with an ethical situation and dilemma.

full disclosure

Patients have the right to ________ of all relevant aspects of care and must give deliberate consent to treatment based on "usable "information and a clear understanding of that information.

public interest

Prioritize the core value of promoting and protecting the ________.

Ethical dilemmas

________ exist when a decision or choice involves conflicts between competing.

Code of Ethics

The ________ that NBCP uses is a values- based decision- making model along with bioethical principles of:

Justice

________ includes the broader social obligations to protect the public interest and includes facilitating equitable access to services and conducting business ethically.

pharmacy

In ________ in NB, ethical guidelines are set up by the NB College of Pharmacists.

dervived from primum non nocere

do not harm

intentionally acting in a way that could cause harm to the patient

knowingly filling a prescription that the patient was allergic to

the result of negligence

filling a prescription for Zyrtec instead of Zyprexa

The Principle of Autonomy

the right to make decisions on personal health care

Patients right to self

determination; the right of patients to choose their own life plans and courses of action

Patient autonomy

actions that encourage patient involvement in decision-making

The Principle of Informed Consent

The way in which patient preferences become expressed and are applied out of respect for that patients autonomy

NBCPs definition of informed Consent

Requires the health care professional to disclose the amount of information that a reasonable person in the patients position would want to know

The Principle of Confidentially

Serves to ensure that health care providers are obligated to divulging information obtained from patients during medical treatment and to take reasonable precautions to protect that information

The Personal Information Protection and Electronics Act

(PIPEDA)

The Principles of Fidelity

faithfulness

The Principle of Justice

One of the four bioethical principles of the NBCP Code of Ethics

Justice

The social aspect of the principle of justice is paramount