Authority
Authority (Medicine)
Authority (pronounced: au·thor·i·ty, /ɔːˈθɒrɪti/) in the context of medicine, refers to the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience within a healthcare setting. The term is derived from the Latin word 'auctoritas', meaning 'invention', 'advice', 'opinion', 'influence', or 'command'.
In medicine, authority is often vested in healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists who have the necessary qualifications and experience to make informed decisions about patient care.
Related Terms
- Medical ethics: The system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology.
- Healthcare administration: The field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks.
- Clinical governance: A systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system.
- Medical jurisprudence: The branch of law that deals with the application of law to medicine or, conversely, the application of medical science to legal problems.
- Patient autonomy: The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Authority
- Wikipedia's article - Authority
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