What Ethical Issue Has Recently Become a Significant Concern for Respiratory

question 18

Multiple Choice

What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all health care providers due to a congressional act?

• A)patient's right to privacy
• B)patient's right to care
• C)patient's right to consultation
• D)patient's right to refuse treatment

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Definitions:

Information Problems

Issues arising from asymmetrical information between buyers and sellers, where one party has more or better information than the other, leading to suboptimal market outcomes.

Inefficient Outcomes

Situations in which resources are not allocated optimally, leading to lost potential value or benefits in an economy or system.

Public Sector

Part of the economy that is controlled by the government, including all public services and government-owned entities.

Principal-Agent Problem

A dilemma in which one party (the agent) may not act in the best interest of another party (the principal) who has delegated some decision-making authority to the agent.