Hippocrates was a remarkable figure in the history of medicine. He was an ancient Greek physician, born in 460 BC. Hippocrates is also known as the Father of Western medicine. According to this respected physician, "no one should give any preventable human suffering or harm." This statement of Hippocrates is the actual core of medical ethics.
More than two thousand years ago, Hippocrates knew that there are no ideal people. He believes that a person can do great things. However, he also knew what human animals are capable of. He strongly opposes those who harm and harm people because of personal gain. Having said this, many considered Hippocrates to be the first bioethics.
Before we talk about bioethical dilemmas, we need to understand its importance and the goal of health care. Thus, it is important to know the difference in law and bioethics. To simply determine the law comes from the government, while bioethics can come from personal or professional sources. The personal source is the morality and values of the individual. Professional ethics, on the other hand, are established by the organization’s professional advice. They are accepted by people practicing the profession. Without standards, everyone can practice medicine, administer drugs and conduct medical interventions. Indeed, life is valuable. To protect a person, health care professionals need to know their roles and responsibilities and understand how important they are in people's lives.
Like any other profession, medical assistants also have bioethical problems and dilemmas. Some people do not understand that medical care is not just the organization of a clinical setting, caring for patients, and memorizing human anatomy. To be a qualified and competent medical assistant, you need to recognize how to act ethically. The Code of Ethics, established by the American Medical Assistants Association or (AAMA), is used to provide guidance and supervision to medical assistants on what is right and wrong in this particular area of practice.
Privacy violation
Every medical professional should understand the importance of privacy in this career. It is important to understand that every interaction with the patient is classified. This includes the conversation and treatment provided to the patient. Moreover, there are cases when patients will disclose personal affairs and their closest feelings and fears with a medical assistant. As for the person, please note that these pieces of information are not intended for public review. Therefore, gossip about medical history and medical needs is unacceptable.
Loyalty issues
Fidelity according to one online dictionary means the quality of fidelity or loyalty. In medical care, loyalty here is to be loyal to the employer. However, there is a thin line in being loyal to the employer and harming the patient, because the employer or doctor orders his assistant to perform interventions that may harm the patient.
Mistakes and honesty
Accepting one mistake is really difficult. However, when it comes to healthcare, the practice of honesty or honesty is mandatory, because a simple mistake can lead the patient to lose his life. Moreover, failure to admit mistakes can cause potential lawsuits and threats to the institution.
No work is perfect. The three examples above are just some of the most common bioethical dilemmas faced by medical assistants. Yes, they can be nervous. But knowledge of the rules and those who are in the profession, will help avoid such situations.
