Elections Perform Functions Other Than Electing Leaders

question 16

True/False

Elections perform functions other than electing leaders.

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Definitions:

Advance Directives

Legal documents that allow individuals to outline their preferences for medical treatment and care should they become unable to communicate their wishes.

Nonmaleficence

A core principle in medical ethics that means to do no harm to patients.

Beneficence

The ethical principle that obliges healthcare professionals to act in the best interest of their patients, promoting good and preventing harm.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-governance; in healthcare, it refers to a patient's right to make informed decisions about their own medical treatment.