Code of Ethics in Medical Setting Flashcards

2477381321	There are 3 Core Values:	Beneficence, Fidelity, Respect for the importance of culture and cultural differences.	0
2477382630	Beneficence:	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 patient	1
2477383552	Fidelity:	To faithful rendition of the original message from the source language to the target language.	2
2477385078	Respect for the importance of culture and cultural differences.	To be aware of cultural differences	3
2477419767	There are nine code of ethics:	Confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, transparency, cultural biomedical awareness, show respect, advocacy, continuing education, professionalism.	4
2478006334	Confidentiality:	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
2478099086	Accuracy:	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
2478102318	Impartiality:	Detach yourself from the content of the case. No advice, no opinion.	7
2478103379	Transparency:	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
2478105746	Cultural Awareness:	Understand what different ways of saying the same thing means. No cultural assumptions.	9
2478108316	Show Respect:	Always use "Usted"	10
2478111756	Advocacy:	Only when necessary. Step in if you think that a patient is having trouble about something that with your help it could improve.	11
2478114823	Continuing Education:	Become part of associations, go to conferences, workshops, reading, investigating.	12
2478117893	Professionalism:	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