beneficence
Medical term Medical Law and Ethics
The ethical principle of acting in the patient's best interest.
Sources
- Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax
Free practice questions that use beneficence
- Medical Law and Ethics, question 4The medical assistant offers an uninsured patient the same appointment options and courtesy as insured patients. Which ethical principle…
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