What Is the Purpose of Formalized Codes of Ethics in the Health

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics in the health care professions?

• A) to increase the competence within the profession
• B) to revoke the licenses of unethical practitioners
• C) to provide a consistent guide for protocol
• D) to relieve the lawmaking bodies of their legal responsibilities
• E) to establish formal standard of care rules

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Definitions:

Natural

Naturally occurring and not manufactured or created by human beings.

Biased

Showing an unfair preference or prejudice for or against something or someone.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between its variables.

Epidemiological Study

Research conducted to understand the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specific populations, and to apply this study to control health problems.