always be professional‚ anyone practicing medicine can attest to the fact that there are many guidelines. All guidelines are very important. However‚ arguably the most important guideline which applies to all medical workers is patient confidentiality. Patient confidentiality‚ in compliance with HIPAA‚ is beneficial because it keeps the patient’s morale and dignity safe‚ creates trust between the patient and physician‚ and allows the patient to be autonomous. HIPAA‚ or the Health Insurance Portability
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PRE MARITAL COUNSELLING WHAT IS IT? Premarital Counselling is therapy with two people prior to their marriage‚ to help give them more realistic ideas of what to expect and how to cope with living with another person as a spouse; relating to each other as a committed pair. By taking the time to explore the reasons you came together‚ your similarities‚ your differences‚ your hopes and your dreams‚ as well as your expectations of one another‚ it is sometimes possible to avoid the disappointments
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and cognitive restructuring in social phobia. International Journal of Psychology‚ 40 (2)‚ 281-292. Bean‚ P Burns‚ D. D. (1999). The feeling good handbook. (Revised ed.). New York‚ NY: Plume. Coles‚ M Corey‚ G. (2009). Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy. (8th Ed.). Belmont‚ CA: Thomson Brooks/ Cole. Cowen‚ E Ellis‚ A. (1994). Reason and emotion in psychotherapy: Revised and updated. Secaucus‚ NJ: Carol Publishing Group. Ellis‚ A. (2008). Rational emotive behaviour therapy. In
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4.1 Explain the meaning of the term ‘confidentiality’ Confidentiality as defined by Tassoni et al (2010) “is about respecting other people’s rights to privacy and keeping safe the information that they have provided” Confidentiality is very important in any organisation since it is the basis of trust between a number of parties. Respecting this trust is vital and information must be handled‚ exchanged and stored (including both print and electronic information) in an appropriate way so that
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preserve the confidentiality of medical records and standardized electronic data interchange (EDI) among providers‚ insurers‚ and government agencies. Ethics are a set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong. Ethics gives a standard of conduct or code of behavior. Talking about what happened to a patient or who the patient is‚ is breaking the confidentiality contract. When you enter a health occupation‚ learn the code of ethics and ALWAYS remember confidentiality. It should always
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This essay will discuss the need for confidentiality and the nurse’s duty to keep information he/she is privy to‚ confidential. Brown et al (1992) suggest that a duty of confidentiality can be described as information that is disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information‚ and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
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destruction or damage to personal data‚ legal requirements for the storage of electronic and manual data and access to secure information; issues relating to the legal requirements for sharing information eg freedom of information‚ principles of confidentiality‚ agreed ways of inter-agency and multi-agency/integrated working. 2 Be able to implement good practice in handling information Good practice in handling information: understanding the features of both manual and electronic information storage
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Ethics are an essential part of the administration of psychological tests and it is necessary that all test users follow the ethical guidelines when using any type of psychological test. Psychological tests are an important tool in terms of many professions in an array of settings such as in clinical psychology‚ education‚ and even business. However‚ misuse of psychological test by the administrators is a constant and troubling issue that has the potential to harm the individuals involved and even
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Assignment Submission Assignment one. Question 1: Analyse the differences and similarities between counselling and psychotherapy making reference of the terms ‘Counsellor’ and ‘Psychotherapist’. A common misconception about Counselling and Psychotherapy is that it is simply an advice giving service‚ this view is further perpetuated by the practices of dictionaries who define counselling as‚” The job or the process of listening to someone and giving them advice about their problems.” (Cambridge
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The first question that I tackled was what do of a client makes a sexist or racist remark. The advice that the book suggests is somewhat vague‚ honestly. They suggest to both acknowledge and diminish the comment‚ depending on the circumstance. The authors say the need to address such is dependent on the client’s illness and the therapist’s values (Pipes & Davenport‚ 1999). There is a distinction made as to how to handle the comment if the client shares the same race or sex as the therapist. My take
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