Article Overview:

This article offers learners a way to evaluate themselves as ethical healthcare professionals. The author discusses the components of ethical professionals, including courtesy, compassion, and common sense. Standards of professional conduct are discussed, and learners are asked to evaluate themselves against AMT’s Standards of Practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the steps of the total testing process
• Identify possible medical errors within each phase of the total testing process
• Describe the financial impact of medical errors