[...]... Page 4 MEDICAL LAW, ETHICS, AND BIOETHICS T he title Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for the Health Professions implies three distinct topics: law, ethics, and bioethics Such distinction however, is for the sake of clarity These topics are integrated throughout the text Discussing health laws without considering ethics and bioethics is nearly impossible Conversely, discussing ethics and bioethics. .. Considerations for the Health Care Employee 20 1 Understanding the Basics Group Practices CHAPTER 1 Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics 2 Law 4 Ethics 4 Bioethics 4 Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine 5 Comparing Law, Ethics, and Bioethics 5 The Importance of Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics 6 Codes of Ethics 8 An Ethics Check 9 Characteristics of a Professional Health Care Employee 10 Summary 11 CHAPTER 2 Medical. .. are further guides to performance as a health care professional QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW 1 Define and give an example of law 2 Define and give an example of ethics 3 Define and give an example of bioethics 4 Describe the scope of the President’s Council on Bioethics 01Lewis(F) Ch-01 4/12/07 12 Chapter 1 6:53 PM ▲ Page 12 MEDICAL LAW, ETHICS, AND BIOETHICS 5 Why do we study medical law, ethics, and bioethics. .. pays for health care and how 5 The potential for greed among all participants in health care 6 The powerful role of medical insurance and managed care 01Lewis(F) Ch-01 4/12/07 6:52 PM Page 7 The Importance of Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics ▲ 7 Almost daily, consumers are bombarded with information on medicine and health care The media, both printed and electronic, report on some aspects of health. .. meet the goals as there is apt to be in law Yet most could agree that law in the United States has been the driving force in shaping our ethics Confusion over the definitions of law, ethics, and bioethics is understandable Consider the following example for further clarification: The U.S Supreme Court addressed the issue of abortion in Roe v Wade, 410 U.S 113, 1973 In law it ruled that during the first... the need to confront biases and bigotry ▲ Factors relevant to this climate include the following: 1 Demands of society for quality health care at minimal personal cost 2 The debate over whether health care is a right or a privilege 3 The equality of the distribution and access to emerging medical technology 4 The controversy among managed care, the political arena, and the consumer about who pays for. .. standard for ethics is culture bound A person’s personal code has no special status; it is only one among many See Chapter 11 for further discussion on the influence of culture Ethics also refers to the various codes of conduct that have been established through the years by members of the medical profession These codes appear in the appendixes Bioethics Bioethics refers to the ethical implications of biomedical... it includes guidelines for both therapeutic and scientific clinical research Unlike the Nuremberg Code, the Declaration of Helsinki is directed to the world of medicine rather than the world at large The Medical Assistant Code of Ethics (see Appendix I) is directed to the medical assistant and to office and clinic assisting The code was adopted by the American Association of Medical Assistants and... bylaws The American Medical Association established the Principles of Medical Ethics in 1847 and updated it in 1957, 1980, and again in 2000 (see Appendix I) The preamble and nine principles have served as guidelines for physicians for many years The document “Current Opinions of the Judicial Council of the American Medical Association” is intended as an adjunct to the revised Principles of Medical. .. bioethical issues in medicine Compare the terms law, ethics, and bioethics Explain the importance of ethics, law, and bioethics in the practice of medicine List and discuss at least three ethical codes Explain the Ethics Check Questions Describe the characteristics that are important for a professional health care employee Vignette: Are you a professional? A certified medical assistant (CMA) employed by . blank. Medical Law, Ethics, & Bioethics FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6edition Marcia (Marti) Lewis, EdD, RN, CMA-AC Adjunct Instructor, Medical Assisting (Formerly). Topic Culture/Diversity HIPAA Law 00Lewis(F)-FC 4/12/07 6:47 PM Page 2 Medical Law, Ethics, & Bioethics FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6edition 00Lewis(F)-FM 4/12/07 6:52 PM Page