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A system or code of conduct and morals
It is also the study of acceptable conduct and moral judgment
Ethics
The purpose is to present a framework for a systematic examination of beliefs
Code of ethics
The branch of ethics dealing with dilemmas faced by medical professionals, patients, and their families and friends
Biomedical ethics
What are the 7 principles of the biomedical ethics
Autonomy
Beneficence
Confidentiality
Justice
Nonmaleficence
Role fidelity
Veracity
Defined as "purposeful, sell-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference”
Critical thinking
These are quality or standard that is desirable or worthy of esteem in itself
These are expressed in behaviors, language, and the standards of conduct the imaging professional endorses or tries to maintain.
Values
Values clarification was developed by?
Enables the Individual to discover, analyze, and prioritize what he or she has
Louis Rath
These values are the beliefs and attitudes held by an individual that provide a foundation for behavior and the way the individual experiences life
Personal values
Values specific to a people or culture are known as cultural values
Cultural values
These values are the general attributes prized by a professional group
Professional values
Values may conflict with one another, with the imaging professional's duties, and with patients' rights
Personal, professional, and cultural values may provide conflicting guidelines
Values in practice
It is an awareness of the conduct, aims, and qualities defining a given profession, familiarity with professional codes of ethics.
Professionalism
It is an ethical school of thought in which decisions are based on the consequences or outcomes of a given act
The good of an activity is evaluated based on whether immediate harm is balanced with future benefits
Consequentialism
Consequentialism is also know as?
Teleology
It bases the decision making on individual motives and morals rather than consequences
Deontology
It is a new ethical school of thought that focuses on the use of practical wisdom for emotional and intellectual problem solving
Virtue ethics
They provide frameworks for understanding expectations and responsibilities
Models or ethical decision making in health care broadly describe different types of interactions with patients
Ethical models
It identifies the health care provider as a scientist concerned with facts and defines the patient as a condition or procedure, not a person
Under this model a diagnostic imaging technologist considers the patient a gastrointestinal or skull series, not an anxious human patient
Engineering model
This model casts the caregiver in the omniscient, paternalistic role of making decisions for patients rather than with patients
Those who subscribe to the priestly model generally believe they know best and tend to discount the patient's feelings
Parietal model
It describes a more cooperative method of providing health care for the patient
This model may be helpful in addressing patients' emotional needs and engaging their cooperation
Collegial model
It defines care as a business relationship between the provider and patient. A contractual arrangement serves as the guideline for decision making and provision of services
This model is exemplified in the informed consent process. The imaging professional who explains an invasive procedure to a patient is involved in the contractual process
Contractual model
It recognizes that many areas of health care are not always covered by a terse, business like contract. These include trust in the professional's integrity and confidence that the professional has the patient's best interests in mind.
Covenantal model
These are among the most important issues involved in biomedical issues. influencing almost every aspect of the professionals ethical considerations
Patients rights
It was developed to aid in ethical problem solving for imaging professionals
Dowd model
It is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force.
Law
It encompasses principles and rules that derive their authority solely from ancient usages and customs or the judgments and decrees of courts supporting those usages and customs
Common law
It is all the laws and statutes put into place by elected officials in federal, state, county, and city governments
Legislation
It includes all laws enacted by federal, state, county, and city governments
Statutory law
These are previous cases that either interpret statutes or adopt and adapt common law principles
Supreme court
Judicial decisions
It determines the licensing and regulation of the practice of imaging professionals and regulates some employer- employee relations
Administrative law
It seeks to redress wrongs against the state
Criminal law
Attempts to compensate for wrongs committed by one party resulting in harm to another party
Civil law
It is a civil legal action by one person or entity (the plaintiff) against another person or entity (the defendant), to be decided in a court
Law suit
A lawsuit is begun when a plaintiff files a complaint (also called a claim or a petition, depending on the court in which it is brought) against a defendant with the court
Pleading phase
Both the plaintiff and defendant
The purpose of discovery is to ascertain the truth concerning the incident
Discovery phase
After the discovery phase is complete, the lawsuit advances to trial. The lawsuit may be dismissed or settled at any time before or during the trial
Trial phase
The ruling has ended and the judges have decided
Decision phase
The appeal must be filed within 15 days of the ruling
Filed when the defendant does not agree with the decision of the court
Appeal phase
It is the system for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks and selecting the most advantageous method for treating them
Risk management
It is a process to assess quality of patient care that uses hospital committees to oversee the quality of various hospital functions
Quality assurance
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