Identify Each of the Following Statements as Ethical or Unethical

question 23

Multiple Choice

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics.

-A provider consults with another provider regarding the patient's condition without the patient's knowledge.

• A) ethical
• B) unethical

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Definitions:

Cost of Repair Rule

A legal principle that allows a party suffering from property damage to recover the expenses necessary to restore the property to its pre-damage condition.

Negligent Credentialing

Occurs if a hospital has retained a physician that the governing body of the hospital knew or should have known was incompetent.

Actual Privity

A real or direct relationship between parties, especially in contracts, where both are expressly named and involved.

Fraudulent Financial Statement

Financial reports intentionally manipulated or altered to misrepresent a company's financial position, often to deceive stakeholders or regulatory bodies.