Ethical and legal issues in healthcare important terms
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Autonomy
The right for competent adults to make informed decisions about their own medical care
Non-male finance
Nurses must not do harm intentionally
Beneficence
The obligation of physician to act for the benefit of the patient
Justice
Fairness to individuals in population groups or communities
Capacity
Understand information related to decision
Competence
Persons ability to make a decision
Consent
Freedom of individuals to make choices about their own medical care
Advanced directive
Written statement of a persons wishes regarding medical treatment including a will
Proxy/surrogate
Document with which a part appointments to make decisions on behalf of patient
Minors
Person under 18 years of age in Saskatchewan who can’t make treatment decisions
Emancipation
Allows adolescence to serve role of adults in certain circumstances
Informed consent
Process of getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention
Confidentiality
Protect info interested