CULTURE AND ETHICS IN GHANAIAN PROFESSIONAL LIFE Cultural elements invariably affect the delivery of professional services in whatsoever form. Professional practices are strongly guided by appropriate code of ethics. Sound ethical decision making is based on a process that involves multiple steps some of which are taken in advance and some of which are taken at the time ethical dilemma presents itself (Carter‚ Bennett‚ Jones & Naggy‚ 1999). The development and the application of ethical principles
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HIM 6018 – E-HEALTHCARE ETHICS – CASE STUDY ACTIVITIES Name: Unit #: Unit Title: Kim O’Leesky 8 Internal Confidentiality Matters Qu. 1. What internal and external forces impact Selena’s concerns in this case? The primary factors relate to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)‚ Privacy‚ accurate and appropriate coding‚ billing‚ reimbursement and compliance concerns relative to Medicare / Medicaid and CMS guidelines. Internal forces include the following: Community hospital
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thFoundations for Professional Practice The aim of this essay is to explore the legal‚ professional and ethical issues in relation to Sam [see appendix 1]. Sam is a nineteen year old male‚ who has incurred a head injury which has rendered him unconscious. He is therefore incapable of giving informed consent. The legal issues explored in relation to Sam are: the National Health Commission‚ the Mental Capacity Act 2005‚ the Human Rights Act 1998‚ Legal Duty of Care‚ Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
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Use case examples from the module or your experience to discuss three ethical choices that might arise when providing end-of-life care to children. Introduction to my essay In this essay I have been asked to discuss three ethical choices that might arise when providing end of life care to children. End-of-life care is also known as palliative care and it is the care that is given to someone who is terminally ill and dying. Palliative care‚ as defined by the Department of Health (200b)‚ is the
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professional might face could be confidentiality‚ relationships with patients and matters related to consent‚ especially in the treatment of minors. Also you may have issues with making a decision to turn-off life support. The laws of HIPAA would need to be kept up to date as they do change often. With the HIPAA laws‚ discussing patients with those involved such as family and friends can be done under certain conditions. Although there are many efforts to keep confidentiality safe‚ it is still difficult
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This essay is about my knowledge‚ skills and self-awareness of the counselling skills course the essay focuses on the importance of ethical principles in a counselling relationship. In the following essay I intend to start by explaining my knowledge of the process of counselling it’s beginning ‚ middles and endings . It also explains the skills and techniques required and used in each of these phases of the counselling processes ‚ emphasising on roger’s core conditions . It then explains how
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to define a moral issue is that it is a dilemma one is faced with where they must choose between right and wrong. A dental hygienist may be faced with a variety of moral issues. Common dilemmas include substandard care‚ patient overtreatment‚ confidentiality breaches‚ fraud‚ and even sexual harassment. Dentistry is usually performed solo or small group practices where it is the dentist that employs the dental hygienist. A dentist whom employs dental hygienists can place hygienists in difficult situations
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Final Paper: Moral Theory and Ethics in Human Stem Cell Research Stem cells give the field of medicine amazing possibilities in research and development. These special cells have the capability to possibly correct and prevent Alzheimer ’s‚ Parkinson ’s‚ multiple sclerosis‚ spinal cord injuries (Reaves‚ 2001). Stem cell research is based on two areas; the adult stem cell and the human embryonic stem cell. The ethical and legal issues arise on the area of human embryonic stem cell. This topic
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Document]. Retrieved from http://leo.acu.edu.au National Health and Medical Research Council Oliver‚ P. (2010). The student’s guide to research ethics (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Open University Press. Rigg‚ E. (2012a). Lecture 2: Beneficence and non-maleficence‚ duty of care and negligence [PDF Document]. Retrieved from http://leo.acu.edu.au Rigg‚ E Rigg‚ E. (2012c). Lecture 4: Justice & the distribution of health care resources [PDF Document]. Retrieved from http://leo.acu.edu.au Shannon‚ T‚ A United
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The Therapeutic Frame Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame The therapeutic frame refers to the fundamental guidelines within which psychotherapy is conducted. Psychodynamic therapists are especially concerned with formulating the therapeutic frame to create a predictable and safe psychological and physical space for conducting therapy (Howard‚ 2009). It is imperative to have this space in counselling as it has been proven to optimise the conditions for the client to come to touch with his/her
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