The subject I intend to reflect upon is confidentiality within a professional healthcare setting. Confidentiality formed a part of our professional issues lectures and it piqued my interest due to how differently it is interpreted within healthcare as opposed to education‚ which is my background. In an educational setting I was taught repeatedly that I could never ensure confidentiality between myself and a child. Comparing that to what I have now learnt in healthcare‚ this seemed to me almost the
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Introduction: The concept of “doctor-patient confidentiality” derives from English common law and is codified in many states’ statutes. It is based on ethics‚ not law‚ and goes at least as far back as the Roman Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians. It is different from “doctor-patient privilege‚” which is a legal concept. Both‚ however‚ are called upon in legal matters to establish the extent by which ethical duties of confidentiality apply to legal privilege. Legal privilege involves the right to
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Breach of Confidentiality: The Legal Implications When You Are Seeking Therapy Abnormal Psychology 204 November 2‚ 1996 Breach of Confidentiality: The legal Implications when You are seeking Therapy I. The need for confidentiality in therapy A. Establish trust B. A patients bill of rights Thesis: The duty to warn has created an ethical dilemma for psychological professionals. II. Therapists face a moral problem B. Requirement by law to breach confidentiality C. Exceptions for breaching confidentiality
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Occupational Safety and Health As an occupational safety and health consultant‚ you are asked to provide toxicological advice on the potential health hazards associated with the following three situations: i) A construction company is about to start work demolishing an old building which is known to contain blue asbestos (crocidolite). ii) A company stores large quantities of acetone and is concerned about the possibility of a chemical spill. iii) A freezing works has identified a potential
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How important is it to maintain confidentiality in a childcare setting? When in a childcare setting it is vital to maintain confidentiality in different areas not just for the Child’s welfare but the families as well! Confidential information must not be shared outside of the setting E.G family or friends. The following examples are to be kept confidential; enrolment forms‚ family’s health insurance information‚ health screenings and records‚ including immunization records‚ emergency contact information
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Essay ← Create time for your writing ▪ Don’t make your first draft your final draft – make time for a good number of revisions ← Write with a fresh mind ← Find a regular place to write ← Set goals‚ and achieve them ← Use a word processor ← Generate a plan for the report‚ and follow it ▪ This includes the layout and structure your report will take ← Finish each writing session on a high point ← Get friends to read and comment on your work
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person information‚ unless legally authorized. By leaving work talk to work‚ and not bring it home with me. People will trust me with personal information and I cannot go around sharing that with people. Just like how I wouldn’t like it if someone shared my personal information with someone when I didn’t want them to. Continually improving on my knowledge and skills of medical assistants so I can help patients and colleagues. this way I can make sure patients are getting information and the help that
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Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Return on Investment (ROI) Payback period 1) You can save money for your future. 2) Your money grows at a good rate when compared to the inflation rate. Investing is the process of making your money work for you‚ instead of simply sitting safely in the back‚ and it is increasingly a necessity of modern life. It is frequently no longer possible for an individual to work in one job all their life and retire on
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patients the ability to get advice quicker and provide them with easier access to personal health information. Tools for managing patient information are provided which contributes to a reduction
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| Confidentiality in Group therapy | | ------------------------------------------------- Over the past several decades the advancement of group modalities in the mental health profession‚ has brought about several potentially challenging ethical and legal scenarios that pertain specifically to confidentiality‚ privileged communication and privacy in group work. The inherent power of therapeutic groups to bring about personal change for members has seen increasing recognition in recent
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