The discipline of evaluating and applying the merits, risks, and social concerns of activities in the field of health care.
Critical Work Functions
- Act in the best interests of the client/patient
- Report and prevent abuse and neglect
- Protect confidentiality of client/patient records
- Differentiate between ethical and legal issues impacting health care
- Respect clients rights and responsibilities
- Demonstrate an awareness of cultural competence in the context of cultural, social, and ethnic diversity
Technical Content Areas
- Morality and ethics as they relate to health industry outcomes
- Ethical and legal issues impacting the health industries
- Problem solving techniques when confronted with ethical dilemmas or issues
- Problem sensitivity - the negative consequences of action/inaction
- Malpractice, liability, and negligence
- Expressed, informed, implied, and involuntary consent
- National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
- Language assistance services (e.g., bilingual staff and interpreter services)
- Service area demographics