A Better Understanding Of Ethics

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Gaining a better understanding of ethics may assist in generating a better understanding of various viewpoints on ethics, values and inter professionalism in the health care setup. My understanding of these issues affects my own personal values, ethics and sense of inter professionalism which shapes how I interpret analyze and communicate legal and ethical issues. A clear understanding of these issues is, therefore, important to ensure that my interpretation analysis and communication of ethical and legal issues is accurate. Understanding these issues will ensure that I respect the patient’s rights. The rights of the patient includes the right to receive the organizations patients bill rights,  the right to know about their rights, the right to know the hospital adverse effects and the right to access their medical records (Pozgar, 2012).
 
The patients’ bill of rights stipulates the patients’ rights the patients’ rights and sets out the hospitals policy on informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, communication, responsibilities of the patient and the institutions regulations. This bill of rights enables the patient understand their rights and responsibilities so as to reduce the occurrence of legal and ethical issues.  Knowledge about the hospitals adverse effects is also important and a requirement of the law. Providing information, and especially information regarding previous claims of malpractice is important in ensuring