Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to ethical and legal issues in health care, focusing on values, rights, ethics, and responsibilities of health care providers.

Values

Ideas that help shape our points of view and describe one's outlook.

Morals

Reflect one's attitudes, beliefs, and values; not easily changed.

Rights

A power or privilege to which one has a just claim, defining social interactions based on justice.

Client's Rights

The Patient's Bill of Rights ensures clients receive respectful care, privacy, and relevant information.

Ethics

A set of rules or values governing right behavior and protecting people's rights.

Autonomy

An ethical principle that emphasizes respect for the individual's right to make their own decisions.

Beneficence

An ethical principle focused on actions that promote the well-being of others.

Nonmaleficence

A principle in ethics that means to do no harm.

Justice

Ethical principle that demands fairness and equality in treatment.

Confidentiality

The ethical principle of protecting private information about clients.

Negligence

The omission of an act that a reasonable and prudent person would do, leading to harm.

Malpractice

Failure to exercise the accepted degree of professional skill resulting in injury or damage.

Voluntary Admission

When a client requests mental health services, considered a form of admission.

Involuntary Admission

A process initiated by someone other than the client for mental health institutionalization.