AHG Professional Ethics Flashcards

An RH discovers that a colleague is making fraudulent claims about herbal cures on their website. According to AHG ethics, the RH should:

Answer: Report concerns to AHG through appropriate channels

AHG members have an ethical obligation to uphold professional standards by reporting concerns about colleagues through the appropriate organizational process.

When is it ethically appropriate for an RH to terminate a professional relationship with a client?

Answer: When the client's needs exceed the RH's competency and referral has been arranged

Termination is ethically justified when scope of competency is exceeded, provided the RH ensures continuity of care through referral.

A client with a serious illness asks the RH to withhold their diagnosis from their spouse. The RH should:

Answer: Respect the client's right to confidentiality and honor the request

Client confidentiality is a fundamental AHG ethical obligation; only legally mandated exceptions override the client's right to privacy.

An RH is asked to provide an herbal consultation via a social media direct message platform. The primary ethical concern is:

Answer: Inadequate intake, lack of privacy, and inability to conduct a thorough assessment

Social media messaging is not a secure or thorough platform for clinical consultation, raising serious concerns about privacy, safety, and quality of care.

Which of the following fee arrangements most clearly violates AHG ethical standards?

Answer: Charging a fee contingent on the client achieving a specific health outcome

Contingency fees tied to health outcomes are unethical because they incentivize practitioners to promise or imply guaranteed results.

According to AHG professional ethics, informed consent for a herbal consultation should include:

Answer: The scope of services, potential risks, limitations, and the client's right to withdraw

Informed consent must cover what services entail, their limitations, potential risks, and the client's autonomy to withdraw at any time.

An RH teaches a public herb walk and a participant asks for personalized health advice. The most ethical response is to:

Answer: Explain that individualized health advice requires a formal consultation

Personalized health advice in a public educational setting is inappropriate without a proper intake and informed consent process.