chapter 12

What are medical ethnics?

decisions health care providers make on the patient’s medical treatment

Examples of medical ethnics?

euthanasia or physician assisted suicide

What are bioethics?

implications of certain biological and medical procedures and technologies

Examples of bioethics

vitro fertilization, organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill

What are stem cells?

starter cells for the development of body tissue which have yet to be formed into specialized tissues for certain parts of the body.

What are the 5 basic values that all healthcare providers should observe?

respect for autonomy, beneficence, non malfeasance, justice, and dignity.

respect for autonomy

health care providers must respect their patient’s decisions even if they differ from their own

beneficence

provider should have the patient’s best interest when making a decision

non malfeeasance

health care worker will cause no harm when taking action

justice

health care providers will make fair decisions

dignity

patients should be treated with respect and dignity

Common elements of informed consent required for a research study

written statements, procedure, and any risk and benefits.

transplsntstion

implanting a functional organ from one person to another

What is genetic testing being used for

being carried out on the population because it can be used for diagnosis for different diseases, risk factors, and carrier gene.