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PREHOSPITAL CARE
Topics
Ethics
Morals
Law
Advanced Directives
Introduction
Resuscitation Attempts
Confidentiality
Consent
Allocation of Resources
Obligation to Provide Care
Teaching
Professional Relations
Research
Resuscitation Attempts
A paramedic…
– Has a responsibility to help others.
– Is obligated to provide care without regard to the
ability to pay or other criteria.
– Has a strong ethical obligation to help others even
while off-duty.
Teaching
Is this ethical?
QUESTION 3
The BioTel physician gives you orders for a
drug that you feel is inappropriate. You
explain your concern over the radio and the
physician still insists that you give the
medication.
QUESTION 3
What would you do?