Healthcare Laws and Ethics
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Running head: HEALTHCARE LAWS AND ETHICS
Healthcare Laws and Ethics
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Healthcare Laws and Ethics
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1HEALTHCARE LAWS AND ETHICS
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
-key features of Australian Legal system pertinent to healthcare delivery:...........................3
-main concepts and principles of health law and ethics:........................................................3
-major ethicolegal issues in healthcare delivery:...................................................................3
-negligence and informed concept in healthcare:...................................................................3
-aim of the study:...................................................................................................................4
Exposition of an issue in health service delivery:......................................................................4
-outline of the issue................................................................................................................4
-key principles and concepts associated with the selected issue............................................4
-relevant policies....................................................................................................................5
-relevant practices..................................................................................................................6
-relevant evidences.................................................................................................................6
Critical analysis of the issue:......................................................................................................7
-analysis of concepts, principles, arguments, policies, practice and research........................7
-strengths and limitations.......................................................................................................8
-conclusions drawn.................................................................................................................9
Argumentation:..........................................................................................................................9
-reference to evidences...........................................................................................................9
-alternative opinions on the issue.........................................................................................10
-counter argument to the main ideas presented....................................................................11
Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................11
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
-key features of Australian Legal system pertinent to healthcare delivery:...........................3
-main concepts and principles of health law and ethics:........................................................3
-major ethicolegal issues in healthcare delivery:...................................................................3
-negligence and informed concept in healthcare:...................................................................3
-aim of the study:...................................................................................................................4
Exposition of an issue in health service delivery:......................................................................4
-outline of the issue................................................................................................................4
-key principles and concepts associated with the selected issue............................................4
-relevant policies....................................................................................................................5
-relevant practices..................................................................................................................6
-relevant evidences.................................................................................................................6
Critical analysis of the issue:......................................................................................................7
-analysis of concepts, principles, arguments, policies, practice and research........................7
-strengths and limitations.......................................................................................................8
-conclusions drawn.................................................................................................................9
Argumentation:..........................................................................................................................9
-reference to evidences...........................................................................................................9
-alternative opinions on the issue.........................................................................................10
-counter argument to the main ideas presented....................................................................11
Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................11
3HEALTHCARE LAWS AND ETHICS
Introduction:
-key features of Australian Legal system pertinent to healthcare delivery:
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 guides the Australian healthcare delivery
system in terms of protection of the wellbeing of the people from infectious diseases and
actions related to the notification of the government in case of a notifiable disease. The
Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (AHPRA) also provides guiding framework for healthcare delivery (Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation Agency 2019; Australian Government Department of Health
2019).
-main concepts and principles of health law and ethics:
The main concepts and principles of health law and ethics includes a) upholding the
main principles of healthcare practice b) compliance to the professional standards of practice
c) maintenance of the healthcare code of ethics which includes protecting autonomy, justice,
confidentiality, beneficence and non-malefiscience of the patient. These concepts ensure safe,
ethical and quality service delivery (Australian Medical Association 2019; Hiriscau et al.
2014).
-major ethicolegal issues in healthcare delivery:
Different ethicolegal issues that are associated with healthcare delivery include the
responsibility of the healthcare providers to maintain accessibility, confidentiality, privacy,
safety and autonomy of the patients. These ethocolegal perspectives are protected by the
Healthcare Policies and Code of Ethics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (Martin
2014; Australian Government Department of Health 2019).
-negligence and informed concept in healthcare:
Introduction:
-key features of Australian Legal system pertinent to healthcare delivery:
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 guides the Australian healthcare delivery
system in terms of protection of the wellbeing of the people from infectious diseases and
actions related to the notification of the government in case of a notifiable disease. The
Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (AHPRA) also provides guiding framework for healthcare delivery (Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation Agency 2019; Australian Government Department of Health
2019).
-main concepts and principles of health law and ethics:
The main concepts and principles of health law and ethics includes a) upholding the
main principles of healthcare practice b) compliance to the professional standards of practice
c) maintenance of the healthcare code of ethics which includes protecting autonomy, justice,
confidentiality, beneficence and non-malefiscience of the patient. These concepts ensure safe,
ethical and quality service delivery (Australian Medical Association 2019; Hiriscau et al.
2014).
-major ethicolegal issues in healthcare delivery:
Different ethicolegal issues that are associated with healthcare delivery include the
responsibility of the healthcare providers to maintain accessibility, confidentiality, privacy,
safety and autonomy of the patients. These ethocolegal perspectives are protected by the
Healthcare Policies and Code of Ethics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (Martin
2014; Australian Government Department of Health 2019).
-negligence and informed concept in healthcare:
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