Medical Legal Ethics
, Objectives
By the end of the session, the learner should be able to:
1. Define a profession
2. State the characteristics of a profession
3. Describe a professional health personnel
4. Describe the code of health personnel ethics
5. Describe ethical principles in health
6. Outline the patient bill of rights
7. Laws at workplace
8. Role and responsibilities of a perioperative theatre
technician
, DEFINITION
A profession is a vocation requiring specialized
knowledge and often long and extensive academic
preparation in an institution of learning
, Professionalism
The term professionalism refers to a set of attitudes,
skills & behaviours, attributes and values which are
expected from those to whom society has extended
the privilege of being considered a professional.
, Objectives
By the end of the session, the learner should be able to:
1. Define a profession
2. State the characteristics of a profession
3. Describe a professional health personnel
4. Describe the code of health personnel ethics
5. Describe ethical principles in health
6. Outline the patient bill of rights
7. Laws at workplace
8. Role and responsibilities of a perioperative theatre
technician
, DEFINITION
A profession is a vocation requiring specialized
knowledge and often long and extensive academic
preparation in an institution of learning
, Professionalism
The term professionalism refers to a set of attitudes,
skills & behaviours, attributes and values which are
expected from those to whom society has extended
the privilege of being considered a professional.
