Briefly, the summary judgment facts of St. John v. Pope (1995) noted that Pope, who had recently undergone back pain surgery and epidural injections at Round Rock Hospital, went to the Central Texas Medical Center emergency room in San Marcos for back pain and fever. The emergency room physician, at Central Texas Medical Center, telephoned St. John, the on-call physician, who recommended Pope be referred to the Round Rock Hospital, where his surgeon was on staff. However, when Round Rock Hospital’s emergency room refused to accept Pope, he went home. The following day in a hospital in Austin, a lumbar puncture revealed Pope was suffering from meningitis, which resulted in permanent disabilities (St. John v. Pope, 1995).…
The Ontario Human Rights Code is responsible for many maintaining many justices when it comes to the quality of care a person is required to received in the workplace. The code has the ability to allow and disallow certain charges based on discrimination due to the nature of the job. As these following cases will illustrate, the Human Rights Code is not a piece of legislation that favors neither the individual nor the employer. These cases show how the Human Rights code is used to protect against discrimination in relation the health and safety, with special consideration on who is and is not eligible for compensation. Grounds such as bona fide occupational qualifications and disabilities will be taken into consideration to help explore the…
One concern is the patient’s lack of knowledge about his health problems. Another concern is whether he can continue to live the way he has without assistance. Henry will not be able to care for his wife the way he needs to with his own health issues. Also his wife can no longer provide for Henry’s needs she used to fulfill, such as cooking for him. Henry’s comment about how he hopes his insurance will pay for his oxygen and inhalers raises concern for me. These health disparities may keep Henry from receiving proper care due to him not being able to afford proper health care. Also he still continues to smoke even with his illness. His breathing problems concern me too.…
Outcome 2 Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care…
Leonard Fleck gives his commentary on the issue stating that the physician breaching confidentiality is only justified when there is an imminent threat of serious irreversible harm; there is no alternative to avert that threat; and the harm that would thereby be averted is proportionate to the harm associated with breaching confidentiality. Fleck argues that breaching confidentiality would be unjustified. Fleck further argues that if Carlos were receiving home health care there would be no reason to breach confidentiality because the nurse would be expected to follow universal precautions when caring for Carlos. The same universal precautions would be explained and demonstrated for Consuela. This would be a satisfactory response that protects both Carlos’ rights and the general welfare of Consuela.…
Health is a very sensitive area in a person’s life. People have to feel comfortable and confident when divulging matters regarding their health.…
1. As employers, physicians have general liability in what three areas? The Practice’s Building and Grounds, Automobiles and Employee Safety.…
Generally, the purpose of the ethics committee in health care is to deliberate and rectify complicated and unusual matters involving issues that affect the care, and treatment of patients within the health care institution (Morrison, 2014). Members of the ethics committee should be chosen on the elements of their concern for the welfare of the sick and interest matters, and their reputation in the community and among their peers for integrity and mature judgment. Ideally, the purpose of the ethics committee should be curbed solely to ethical matters. In addition, the ethical committee’s communications and deliberations should comply with institutional and ethical policies for protecting the privacy of patient’s information (Greenwood, 2015)…
Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights:…
Miller, Robert D., Hutton, Rebecca C. Problems in Health Care Law (8th Ed.). (2000). Gaithersburg: An Aspen Publication.…
This research paper is being submitted on March 3th, 2013, for Milo Sampson’s M230/HSC2641 Section 04 - Medical Law and Ethics class.…
This paper is being submitted on July 29, 2012 for Carol Taylor’s M230 Medical Law and Ethics course.…
As covered by the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990, NPs must understand that patient autonomy includes patients having the right to make their healthcare decisions and the right to privacy in that their conditions and treatments are kept between the patient and the NP. The relationship between the patient and NP can be a fragile one, and the NP must ensure they are giving the care that the patient is requesting (Walker,…
* I do believe there is a bit of deception in this patient’s case. The hospital not disclosing this personal information to her is wrong. I believe she has a right to know anything that is known about her condition as soon as it is known to the physicians.…
Gable, L. (2011). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, public health, and the elusive target of human rights. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 39(3), 340-354. doi:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2011.00604.x…