BMA: Dr Julian Sheather discusses the impact of the new Mental capacity Act for patients and doctors.
To contact the BMA`s Medical Ethics department for more information about any topic related to this interview or other aspects of medical ethics, please email ethics@bma.org.uk
To get more information about the Mental Capacity Act go to the BMA website:
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/mencapact05
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I found a technical school that offers a certificate program for Medical Information Specialist. Is this the same as a medical transcriptionist? Im wanting to get to the point where I could possibly work from home as a medical transcriptionist. The classes I would have to take are
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Smoking can cause a stroke when chemical exposure to nicotine leads to a hardening and narrowing of the arteries, which in turn causes decreased blood flow and oxygen. Identify stroke symptoms caused by smoking, including changes in vision, dizziness and numbness in the arms and legs, with tips from a family practitioner in this free [...]
Explanation of how to launch the Florida Probe software and enter preliminary patient data on the personal page, including information for the Risk Assessment Screening Tool, which calculates a patient’s risk of periodontal infection or reinfection based upon their specific risk factors: smoking habits, systemic health, oral hygiene, medications they are taking, genetics, age [...]
Is this a HIPAA violation? What action can I take? I have had some problems with them before but always kept my mouth shut. This was very personal info this doctor (or, actually, a PA as it turns out) regarding a drug screen. I was able to explain why drugs not prescribed by her were [...]
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My doctor gave personal medical information of mine to a relative who is also a patient of hers.
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You are a medical assistant in a large physician practice that is going to be growing by adding additional physicians. The practice will need to hire and train quite a few new medical assistants to support these new physicians. They have contacted a local college to allow them to post ads in the medical [...]
