Ethics for Acupuncture Practice

Course overview

We discuss the definition of medical ethics, the importance of Hippocrates, examples of the Hippocratic Oath, valuable contributions of Hippocrates, Sun Simiao, the works of Sun Simiao, quotations of Sun Simiao, when medical ethics is of the most crucial value, why medical ethics codes and rules are needed, how ethical breaches are prevented, how the law or legalities differ from ethics, the six principles commonly considered in medical ethics, the Patient's bill of Rights, examples of the Patient's bill of Rights, goals of medical ethics in relation to patients, medical organizations that have their own ethical codes, the World Medical Association Codes: duties of a physician, duties of a physician to their patients, duties of a physician to their colleagues. Also, the Declaration of Geneva, what it states, Declaration of the Rights of a Child, what it states, patient safety organizations PSO, medical errors, cost of medical errors, dealing with religious or cultural sensitivity with a patient, patient confidentiality, chaperoning of a patient, issues of neglect with a patient, patient abandonment, access to a patient's medical records, freedom of choice for a patient, informed refusal, informed consent, when patients ask for second opinions, treating family members, sexual misconduct, primum non nocere, fee structure, case notes, interruption of practice, treatment of minors, false advertising, selling products to patients, acceptance of gifts, and treatment of animals.