Legal and Ethical Principles in Healthcare (Case Study)
Legal and Ethical Principles in Healthcare (Case Study)
Read the case and answer the questions
| Q1– Give a brief outline of the case from a clinical perspective. |
| Do not use any patient identifiers.
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| Q2. Identify all the ethical and legal (if relevant) issues(s) of this case. |
| Identify the key ethical principles or theories that could apply to this case e.g. autonomy/ justice.
Identify the key legal issues where relevant.
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| Q3. Discuss the management of the case, from an ethical perspective, considering your own views and how you would deal with another similar case.
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| Your answer should include the following if not already discussed above:
· Your first impressions of the case. · A description of how the GP dealt with the case. · Your view of the way the case was handled: strengths & weaknesses. · Any ethically preferable way you consider the case could have been handled. · Would you feel better equipped to deal with this case if it occurred again? · What influences did this case have on your own attitude from religious/cultural contexts? · Were you able to identify your own prejudices and limitations?
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