Ethics and Regulations in Health care

 (three paragraphs per question)

Confidentiality

1. To what extent is consent needed before information is disclosed?

Health Records

• What information should be put in health records?

End-of-Life Care

• What steps should health professionals take to support patients in the last days of lif

  Healthcare Practitioner’s Duties Towards His/Her Profession

   

• What are the proper standards to be followed for personal behaviour, and public morality when performing healthcare professional activities?

 Medication Prescription

• What options do doctors have in responding to patients’ requests for particular medication?

New Treatment and Emergency Cases

• Why have issues of consent been perceived as particularly crucial in this area?

 Learning, Training, and Teamwork

• How should personal health data be made available within teams and to other professionals?

Public Health Dimensions

• What are the benefits and harms of population screening?