RH AHG Professional Ethics 3

Question 1

A prospective client asks an AHG Registered Herbalist to guarantee results before beginning a herbal protocol. The RH should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to guarantee outcomes while explaining realistic expectations

Answer

AHG ethics prohibit guaranteeing outcomes; herbalists must set honest, realistic expectations about what herbal care can achieve.

Question 2

Under AHG standards, what is the appropriate way to handle a client's private health information shared during consultation?

Accepted Answer

Keep all information confidential except where legally required to disclose

Answer

Confidentiality is a foundational AHG ethical obligation; disclosure is only appropriate when legally mandated or with explicit client consent.

Question 3

An RH is asked by a journalist to comment on a specific client's remarkable recovery using herbal therapy. The herbalist should:

Accepted Answer

Decline or obtain explicit written consent from the client first

Answer

Sharing client information with media without explicit written consent violates confidentiality regardless of how positive the story is.

Question 4

Which of the following best reflects the AHG principle of 'do no harm' in herbal practice?

Accepted Answer

Assessing each client individually for potential risks, interactions, and contraindications

Answer

The non-maleficence principle requires individualized risk assessment rather than blanket avoidance of any specific herb class.

Question 5

An RH wants to use a client's case in a published article. Beyond anonymizing details, what additional step is ethically required?

Accepted Answer

Obtain written informed consent from the client

Answer

Written informed consent is ethically required when publishing client cases, even when anonymization is applied.

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