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11..0044 
UUnnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall aanndd 
eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess ooff tthhee 
hheeaalltthhccaarree 
pprrooffeessssiioonnaall
Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree 
pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall 
aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 
11.. KKnnoowwlleeddggee ooff lleeggaall rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess 
22.. LLiimmiittaattiioonnss ooff pprraaccttiiccee 
33.. IImmpplliiccaattiioonnss ooff tthheeiirr aaccttiioonnss 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
2
Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree 
pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall 
aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
44.. PPrrootteeccttiioonn ooff 
aa.. HHeeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaallss 
bb.. PPaattiieennttss 
cc.. CCoo--wwoorrkkeerrss 
dd.. FFaacciilliittyy 
3
Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree 
pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall 
aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 
55.. EEtthhiiccaall bbeehhaavviioorr eennssuurreess 
aa.. QQuuaalliittyy ppaattiieenntt ccaarree 
bb.. PPoossiittiivvee wwoorrkk rreellaattiioonnsshhiippss 
cc.. WWeellll--mmaannaaggeedd wwoorrkkppllaaccee 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
4
LLeeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall 
ddiilleemmmmaass eennccoouunntteerreedd 
bbyy hheeaalltthhccaarree 
pprrooffeessssiioonnaallss 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
5
Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass 
AAbboorrttiioonn 
 TTeerrmmiinnaattiioonn ooff aa pprreeggnnaannccyy 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
 SSppoonnttaanneeoouuss 
 IInndduucceedd 
Abortion is legal. 
What are the ethical issues? 
6
Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass 
EEnndd ooff lliiffee 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
7
Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass 
EEuutthhaannaassiiaa 
((mercy killing) 
Voluntary 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
Involuntary 
Assisted 
The act of ending the 
life of an individual in 
a painless manner. 
Individual is usually 
suffering from a 
terminal illness. 
8
LLeeggaall aanndd EEtthhiiccaall 
DDiilleemmmmaass 
AAddvvaanncceedd DDiirreeccttiivveess 
 Legal documents that allow the patient to 
state the end of life treatments they would 
or would not want, in the event that they 
become unable to make those decisions. 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
9
Legal and Ethical 
DDiilleemmmmaass 
LLiivviinngg WWiillll  Patient’s document that states specific 
measures to be taken or not taken to 
prolong life. 
 Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) 
 Hydration 
 Medication 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
10
Legal and Ethical Issues 
PPoowweerr ooff AAttttoorrnneeyy 
 Document that names the person that will 
make healthcare decisions for the patient 
that is unable to do so. 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
11
Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass 
OOrrggaann DDoonnaattiioonn 
The removal of healthy 
tissues from one person 
for the purpose of 
transplanting them into 
another person. 
Donor can be living or 
recently deceased. 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
12
Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass 
RReesseeaarrcchh aanndd 
EExxppeerriimmeennttaall TTrreeaattmmeenntt 
 HHeeaalltthhccaarree rreesseeaarrcchh sseeeekkss ttoo ddeevveelloopp 
ttrreeaattmmeennttss ffoorr aa ddiisseeaassee pprroocceessss,, oorr ttoo eessttaabblliisshh 
nneeww kknnoowwlleeddggee ffoorr hheeaalltthh aanndd wweellllnneessss 
mmaaiinntteennaannccee.. 
 AAIIDDSS 
 SStteemm CCeellll 
 CCaanncceerr RReesseeaarrcchh 
1.04 Understand legal and ethical 
issues 
13

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1.04 understand legal and ethical issues of the healthcare professional

  • 1. 11..0044 UUnnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess ooff tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaall
  • 2. Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 11.. KKnnoowwlleeddggee ooff lleeggaall rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess 22.. LLiimmiittaattiioonnss ooff pprraaccttiiccee 33.. IImmpplliiccaattiioonnss ooff tthheeiirr aaccttiioonnss 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 2
  • 3. Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 44.. PPrrootteeccttiioonn ooff aa.. HHeeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaallss bb.. PPaattiieennttss cc.. CCoo--wwoorrkkeerrss dd.. FFaacciilliittyy 3
  • 4. Importance ffoorr tthhee hheeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaall ttoo uunnddeerrssttaanndd lleeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall iissssuueess 55.. EEtthhiiccaall bbeehhaavviioorr eennssuurreess aa.. QQuuaalliittyy ppaattiieenntt ccaarree bb.. PPoossiittiivvee wwoorrkk rreellaattiioonnsshhiippss cc.. WWeellll--mmaannaaggeedd wwoorrkkppllaaccee 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 4
  • 5. LLeeggaall aanndd eetthhiiccaall ddiilleemmmmaass eennccoouunntteerreedd bbyy hheeaalltthhccaarree pprrooffeessssiioonnaallss 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 5
  • 6. Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass AAbboorrttiioonn  TTeerrmmiinnaattiioonn ooff aa pprreeggnnaannccyy 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues  SSppoonnttaanneeoouuss  IInndduucceedd Abortion is legal. What are the ethical issues? 6
  • 7. Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass EEnndd ooff lliiffee 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 7
  • 8. Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass EEuutthhaannaassiiaa ((mercy killing) Voluntary 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues Involuntary Assisted The act of ending the life of an individual in a painless manner. Individual is usually suffering from a terminal illness. 8
  • 9. LLeeggaall aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass AAddvvaanncceedd DDiirreeccttiivveess  Legal documents that allow the patient to state the end of life treatments they would or would not want, in the event that they become unable to make those decisions. 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 9
  • 10. Legal and Ethical DDiilleemmmmaass LLiivviinngg WWiillll  Patient’s document that states specific measures to be taken or not taken to prolong life.  Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)  Hydration  Medication 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 10
  • 11. Legal and Ethical Issues PPoowweerr ooff AAttttoorrnneeyy  Document that names the person that will make healthcare decisions for the patient that is unable to do so. 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 11
  • 12. Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass OOrrggaann DDoonnaattiioonn The removal of healthy tissues from one person for the purpose of transplanting them into another person. Donor can be living or recently deceased. 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 12
  • 13. Legal aanndd EEtthhiiccaall DDiilleemmmmaass RReesseeaarrcchh aanndd EExxppeerriimmeennttaall TTrreeaattmmeenntt  HHeeaalltthhccaarree rreesseeaarrcchh sseeeekkss ttoo ddeevveelloopp ttrreeaattmmeennttss ffoorr aa ddiisseeaassee pprroocceessss,, oorr ttoo eessttaabblliisshh nneeww kknnoowwlleeddggee ffoorr hheeaalltthh aanndd wweellllnneessss mmaaiinntteennaannccee..  AAIIDDSS  SStteemm CCeellll  CCaanncceerr RReesseeaarrcchh 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues 13

Editor's Notes

  1. Possible ethical issues/topics for discussion on abortion: Comparative rights – does the fetus have the same rights to life as the mom has to determine her future? Question of personhood – when does a baby’s personhood begin? At conception or the day of birth? Sanctity of human life – do we believe that all human life is sacred, and, thus, that the direct and intentional taking of an innocent human life is a proper act? Abortion from a utilitarian perspective: The question is not can the fetus reason or talk, but can they suffer?
  2. Types of Euthanasia Voluntary – by consent of the individual (patient) Involuntary – another person makes a decision for the individual Assisted – another person provides information, guidance, means to end life
  3. The following organs/tissues can be donated/transplanted: HeartTendons IntestinesCorneas LungsHeart Valves LiverBone Marrow PancreasVeins BonesSkin