1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues of the healthcare professional

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1.04Understand legal and ethical issues of the
healthcare professional
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Divide the students into groups of
3-4. Distribute handout. Students will brainstorm
and record what they know and want to know about
legal and ethical issues in healthcare. why
this information is important to a healthcare
professional
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Importance for the healthcare professional to
understand legal and ethical issues

1. Knowledge of legal responsibilities
2. Limitations of practice
3. Implications of their actions

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Importance for the healthcare professional to
understand legal and ethical issues

• Protection of
• Healthcare professionals
• Patients
• Co-workers
• Facility

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Importance for the healthcare professional to
understand legal and ethical issues

• Ethical behavior ensures
• Quality patient care
• Positive work relationships
• Well-managed workplace

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• Legal and ethical dilemmas encountered by
  healthcare professionals

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Legal and Ethical DilemmasAbortion

• Termination of a pregnancy
• Spontaneous
• Induced

Abortion is legal. What are the ethical issues?

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Legal and Ethical Dilemmas End of life
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Legal and Ethical DilemmasEuthanasia

• (mercy killing)

Assisted
The act of ending the life of an individual in a
painless manner. Individual is usually suffering
from a terminal illness.
Involuntary
Voluntary
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Legal and Ethical DilemmasAdvanced Directives

• Legal documents that allow the patient to state
  the end of life treatments they would or would
  not want, in the event that they become unable to
  make those decisions.

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Legal and Ethical DilemmasLiving Will

• Patients document that states specific measures
  to be taken or not taken to prolong life.
• Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
• Hydration
• Medication

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Legal and Ethical IssuesPower of Attorney

• Document that names the person that will make
  healthcare decisions for the patient that is
  unable to do so.

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Legal and Ethical DilemmasOrgan Donation

• The removal of healthy tissues from one person
  for the purpose of transplanting them into
  another person.
• Donor can be living or recently deceased.
• http//channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/vide
  os/the-kidney-trade/

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Facilitate discussion and have students record
their responses to how a legal right can present
an ethical issue.
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Legal and Ethical DilemmasResearch and
Experimental Treatment

• Healthcare research seeks to develop treatments
  for a disease process, or to establish new
  knowledge for health and wellness maintenance.
• AIDS
• Stem Cell
• Cancer Research