Failures and inadequacies in the health care facility's operation and organization are often misinterpreted as ethical issues. These issues are known as
a. systems problems. c. ethical issues.
b. social problems. d. governmental problems.
A
Systems problems result from failures and inadequacies in the health care facility's organization and operation or in the health care system as a whole and are often misinterpreted as ethical issues. Social problems arising from conditions in the community, state, or country as a whole also are occasionally confused with ethical issues. Social problems can lead to systemic problems, which can constrain responses to ethical problems. Governmental problems can lead to social problems.
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