Medical Ethics and Law

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1. What is not a theoretical and ethical imperative for compensating those who have suffered from medical malpractise

  • does not need provision
  • risk reduction
  • risk spreading
  • punish wrongdoing
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2. What is the duty of candour

  • Tort of negligence also has a narrow focus on personal injury.
  • Every healthcare professional must be open and honest with patients when something that goes wrong with their treatment or care causes, or has the potential to cause, harm or distress.
  • Prevalence of poor care and suffering identified in the Francis QC report of the failing of the the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

3. What is the disadvantage of common morality principles

  • the principles sometimes conflict
  • it conflicts with deontology.
  • they don't align with popular intuitions
  • they aren't clear

4. in theory, are all medical professionals held to the same standard of care

  • yes, as shown by Hadiza Bawa Garda case
  • no, as shown by David Sellu case

5. NHS Act 2006, s1 stipulates

  • the secretary of state's duty to promote health service
  • the secretary of state's duty to always treat the patient irrespective of patient wishes
  • the secretary of state's duty to promote fair resource allocation
  • the secretary of state's duty to prescribe appropriate treatment

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