EHR521 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Intercultural Competence, Health Professional, Surrogate Decision-Maker
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Week 2 ethical conduct in the aep setting. The essa code of professional conduct and ethical practice has a section on compliance with law" and it seems very black and white. You shall, as an aep, at all times comply with all relevant laws and regulations governing the conduct of practice, profession and business" (essa code of professional conduct and ethical. But, its simplicity belies a veritable matrix of laws and regulations which in themselves are complex and, in some cases, open to interpretation. Also, the code is continually updated, with there now being a. For instance, the code lists anti-discrimination laws as a set of laws which you should abide by as an aep. On the face of it, this seems simple but once you delve into what lies behind the laws, you will find that at the practice level, it is not so simple.
