Case Study: Martin V. Martin Case

The doctor believes that providing treatment for Martin as soon as possible is best thing to do since the doctor catches the bladder cancer early before it spreads to other body parts, and cause more damage. As soon as Martin agrees and the doctor starts the procedure, the better chance Martin has of living a full life. Martin refuse to listen to anything the doctor and other health care team have to say. He clearly made his mind that the doctor has no idea what he is talking about and denying treatment. Martin also did not trust the doctor and think his is wrong. Martin’s decision affect the health care team and the doctor because they know he will not live long with his bladder cancer but it mostly impact Martin’s employer, family members, and himself in the long run. By time Martin doctor was right and decided to come to get treatment, it will be too late for the doctor to save his life because the cancer would had spread to other organs. The health care team will do everything they can to save him but the damage was already be done. Martin’s employer would be frustrated that he did not use his insurance from work to cover the treatment bill, even though he knows he has access to it. His family members would wonder why he did not listen to the doctor when his was explain his treatment options.
The doctor has to respect his decision no matter what. The doctor cannot force him to get treatment because that would violate Martin’s autonomy, justice, confidentiality, and beneficence

The doctor believes the best solution for Martin is to go through chemotherapy procedure and perform surgical removal of the cancer. That is the only way for Martin to live a long healthy life if he works with the doctor and the health care team