Ethical Issues in Health Care
What types of ethical issues are faced by those in the field of health care? What is the role of ethics in health care? Why are codes of ethics particularly important in the health care field? Why do you think the doctor-patient relationship is discussed as an ethical issue?
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The main ethical issue in the field of health care is based on patient confidentiality and the many confidential issues surrounding patients due to the nature of the patient-provider relationship. There are many medical workers providing services to patients and for patients, from the time the patient first calls for an appointment until the stages of post-care are ...
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This solution discusses the types of ethical issues faced by those in health care. We also discuss the role of ethics in health care, codes of ethics and their importance, and why the doctor-patient relationship is discussed as an ethical issue.