Question

4. Negligence is the most common cause of lawsuits in medical practice. Define negligence and give three exam- ples of negligent acts or behavior. 5. What are state practice acts? 6. What are the causes of negligence in the operating room? 7. What is informed consent? Why is it necessary? Who can witness informed consent? 8. How do you decide what ethical decisions to make? 9. What is the difference between the law and ethics? 10. What is an ethical dilemma? 11. Many bioethical dilemmas have arisen in our society, such as abortion, stem cell research, savior siblings, and organ donation. List at least five bioethical dilemmas that you find particularly difficult.

Answer 1

4)In healthcare negligence is the improper treatment of the patient by the physician by not providing required care which result in injury or in some extreme cases death.

Examples of negligence consists of mistakes during surgeries, anthestic errors,report errors,medication errors,improper care etc.

5)The use of state practice law is to regulate salary, employment,insurance,quality of healthcare,laws vary from one state to other.This laws also permit the evaluation of patients for tests,diagnosis, treatment,medication.

6)Causes of negligence in Operating rooms are unsterized equipment may cause serious infections for patients,doctors negligence in surgery may also causes problems.So many people works during surgeries one mistake will cause serious infections and sometimes death to patients

7)Informed consent is a permission given to the doctor by the patient.It is acknowledgement of risks and venebene of the treatment.It is important because sometimes complications will be present in treatment it acts as a guard for doctors.Nurse may act as witness to informed consent.