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Code of Ethics in Medical Setting Flashcards

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2477381321There are 3 Core Values:Beneficence, Fidelity, Respect for the importance of culture and cultural differences.0
2477382630Beneficence:Everybody's goal in the healthcare system, including the interpreter, must have as their main goal to take care of the well being of the patient1
2477383552Fidelity:To faithful rendition of the original message from the source language to the target language.2
2477385078Respect for the importance of culture and cultural differences.To be aware of cultural differences3
2477419767There are nine code of ethics:Confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, transparency, cultural biomedical awareness, show respect, advocacy, continuing education, professionalism.4
2478006334Confidentiality:Keep the info you learn about the patient or anything else, confidential. Except when the patient is in danger or if the patient forgets to say important info about their health.5
2478099086Accuracy:Convey the message including tone. If there are terms that the patient does not understand, then define it or ask the doctor to elaborate.6
2478102318Impartiality:Detach yourself from the content of the case. No advice, no opinion.7
2478103379Transparency:No involvement with patients or the case. You need to let everybody know that everything that is said will be interpreted and if they don't want it interpreted they should not say it. Don't take an assignment if you feel you cannot do it.8
2478105746Cultural Awareness:Understand what different ways of saying the same thing means. No cultural assumptions.9
2478108316Show Respect:Always use "Usted"10
2478111756Advocacy:Only when necessary. Step in if you think that a patient is having trouble about something that with your help it could improve.11
2478114823Continuing Education:Become part of associations, go to conferences, workshops, reading, investigating.12
2478117893Professionalism:Don't accept any favors from the patients, etc with very small exceptions like a courtesy (empanadita) that would actually offend the client unnecessarily.13

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