Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Clinical Training I & Practitioner Development Assignment
Clinical Training I & Practitioner Development - Assignment Example According to the Society of Homeopathsââ¬â¢ Code of Ethics, respecting patient is important to ââ¬Å"foster and maintain the trust of individual patients and the publicâ⬠(Sec 1. 1.4). Also, the code insists that one can disclose the confidential information ââ¬Ëonly in clearly defined circumstancesââ¬â¢ (1. 10). This involves the practitionerââ¬â¢s discretion. Since the patient in the given context is suffering from depression, the practitioner has to assess if the situation involves any risk factor. For instance, highly depressed patients are often vulnerable to suicidal attempt. If the patient is diagnosed for such symptoms, it is advisable for a practitioner to disclose certain things to someone who would take care of the patient (Sec 2. 8, 14). On the other hand, if the person who referred the patient (here wife) is not aware that the client is suffering from depression and the situation does not pose any risk, the practitioner should not disclose confidential information. Since family environment plays a major role in cases like depression, the practitioner can help the couple by giving some common tips that may bring about some positive changes to their living conditions. B. The Society of Homeopathsââ¬â¢ Code of Ethics has set some personal boundaries for the registered or student clinical member in respect to their relationship with patients. As Section 3 (28) insists, they are not expected to ââ¬Å"enter into an intimate relationship with a patient, student or superviseeâ⬠, for such relationship is abusive in itself and ââ¬Ëundermines the relationship of trustââ¬â¢. Hence, in the given context, the member should not accept the patientââ¬â¢s offer. However, refusal must not hurt the person too. The member has to be a bit creative in this regard. It is not advisable for him/her to explain that accepting patientsââ¬â¢ invitation for drink is
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