Question

1. Summarize and provide the rationale for the creation of A Patient's Bill of Rights 2. Identify the nine principles of medical ethics as designated by the American Medical Association. 3. Compare and contrast the differences between implied consent and informed consent. 4. List and summarize three patient self-determination acts. Submission status Submission status No attempt OType here to search

Answer 1

Q. No 1. Answer :

Patients bill of rights : it is defined as a list of garentees those receiving medical care , it is one of the law. Regarding patient information and autonomy or self governing regarding medical decisions among all the rights.

* Each individuals are having their individual respect and dignity and self governing, To recognize the each individual according to their health care needs this bill of rights is important to create.

* to deliver effective patient care according to their personal dignity and to provide respectful care to the patients, this patients bill of rights is important.

This is the rationale they follow this According to American Hospital Association.

Q. No 2. Answer :

American medical association has given Nine prolinciples of medical ethics those are

* Confidentiality or privacy to wards clients information.

* freedom to choose the patients means patients can take their decision to receive care

* Human dignity

* Honesty

* Responsibility to society to provide all types of care.

* The need for continued study to provide evidence based care.

* A responsibility of the physicians to improve community, like health care and services.

* Support and access to medical care for all people.

* Responsibility to patients care completely.

These are the Nine principles of medical ethics.

Q. No 3. Answer :

Implied consent :

* It is an assumption of permission to do something from an individuals action rather than explicitly provided.

* it gives by actions of the client rather than direct communication through words.

* It is one of the legal concept.

* For example drivers are assumed to consent to blood alcohol testing.

Informed consent :

* It is a sign done by the clients on medical consent form.

* In these form all the information given to the patients before itself regarding all benefits and risks of the procedures, and taking willingness of the client to the procedures in a signature form.

* In these situations we will not accept the Implied consent.

Q. No 4. Answer :

Patient self determinants acts :

This act should provide or inform patients to their rights regarding decisions towards their receiving medical care.

1. Right to facilitate their own health care decisions, that means giving chances to clients to take their own decisions regarding receiving health care.

2. Right to accept or refuse medical treatment, that means patients have right to refuse treatment if they don't want.

3. Right to make an advance health care directive, that means patients have right to receive comprehensive care.

These are the three patients self determinants.