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Ethics in Pharmacy Pracice

Ethics in Pharmacy Pracice. Abdulrahman M Alahdal, Pharm.D Assistant Professor, chairman Clinical Pharmacy Dep. KAU. Outline General Terms and Definition. Source of Ethical Standards. Obligation of The Profession. General Practice Examples. Concusion. What is Ethics?

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Ethics in Pharmacy Pracice

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  1. Ethics in Pharmacy Pracice Abdulrahman M Alahdal, Pharm.D Assistant Professor, chairman Clinical Pharmacy Dep. KAU

  2. Outline • General Terms and Definition. • Source of Ethical Standards. • Obligation of The Profession. • General Practice Examples. • Concusion.

  3. What is Ethics? Ethic is the systematic study of what is right and good with respect to conduct and character. A Covenant = promise = legal Contract to provide quality pharmacetuical care.

  4. Ethical Dilemmas e.g., A ptient doesn’t want to take his meds, out of stock drugs. A patient drugs for AIDS. Irreconcilable Problems e.g., Unauthorized but medically need refill, over prescribing diet pills / Antibiotics.

  5. Sources of Ethical Standarads • General Moral Code. • Professional Moral Code.

  6. Ethical Principles A- Autonomy: Independent decision e.g., Informed Consent, Refusal of treatment B- Nonmaleficience: At least do no harm e.g., Dispensing drug with no enough information. Negligance: Professional misconduct e.g., Digoxin tox., TPN tox. Tonsillitis case Erectile dysfunction drugs

  7. C. Beneficence:to do good, to remove harms, to promote welfare. • Firman / Aircraft • Isolation room / AIDS / Hepatitis D. Justice: Fair distribution of goods and harm is right

  8. Professional Obligations Veracity: Truthful Privacy: Left alone Fidelity: Keep promises Confidentiality: Patient information

  9. General Pharmacy Practice Ethical Examples • Drug Exhange • Drug Waste • Drug Marketing • Patient Counseling

  10. Conclusion Pharmacy is a moral practice and pharmacists have special moral obligations, including but not limited to, promoting the welfare of patients, protecting them from harm, and respecting their rights to self-determination

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