Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards
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A rural GP discovers a colleague is regularly performing procedures beyond their documented competencies without supervision. What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer: Raise concerns with the colleague directly and document the conversation
The first step is to address concerns directly with the colleague while documenting the interaction, before escalating to regulatory bodies.
Under the FACRRM framework, which principle best describes the obligation to act in the patient's best interest even when it conflicts with institutional policies?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence refers to the duty to act in the patient's best interest, which may sometimes require advocacy against restrictive institutional policies.
A patient in a remote community refuses a recommended blood transfusion on religious grounds while fully conscious and competent. What should the treating doctor do?
Answer: Respect the refusal after ensuring informed consent and document thoroughly
A competent adult has the right to refuse treatment; the physician must respect this decision after confirming understanding and documenting the process.
Which of the following best characterises the concept of 'candour' as required by Australian medical professional standards?
Answer: Openly disclosing adverse events and near misses to affected patients
Candour requires health professionals to be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong, including disclosing adverse events.
In rural and remote medicine, a doctor is asked to provide a medical certificate for a patient they have not assessed. What is the correct response?
Answer: Decline as issuing certificates without assessment is unethical and potentially fraudulent
Issuing a medical certificate without proper assessment is a breach of professional standards and may constitute fraud.
A FACRRM fellow working in a remote area suspects a patient may be experiencing domestic violence but the patient denies it. What is the most appropriate approach?
Answer: Create a safe environment, offer support resources, and document concerns without coercing disclosure
Best practice involves creating safety, providing resources, and documenting without forcing disclosure, recognising the complexity of DV situations.
What does the Medical Board of Australia's Good Medical Practice require regarding a doctor's personal health?
Answer: Doctors must not practise when their health impairs their ability to practise safely
Good Medical Practice requires doctors to recognise when their own health may compromise patient safety and to seek appropriate care.