Medical Assistant Case Study
Case Study
Jerry Dr. Williams 's office assistant is responsible for answering the phone while the receptionist is away from the desk for lunch. Jerry is the only employee in the office when he receives a call from a patient requesting a prescription for Valium be called into his pharmacy immediately, given that he will be heading to the airport in the next 30 minutes. The patient explains that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and provides Valium prior to his flight. The health care ethical standards will be discussed in this case study and determination for the best solution to the situation will be given.
Jerry has completed training as a medical assistant and a licensed practical nurse; however; he is current position in the office …show more content…
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Balasa, D. A. (2012, March 2). Archived Public Affairs Articles :: AAMA - The American Association of Medical Assistants. Retrieved April 2012, from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Edersheim , J. G., & Stern, T. A. (n.d.). Liability Associated With Prescribing Medications. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708008/
Fremgen, B. F. (2009). Medical law and ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Mosby, Inc (2009). Mosby 's medical dictionary (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Regan, J. J., & Regan, W. M. (2002). Medscape: Medscape Access. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433873
Balasa, D. A. (2012, March 2). Archived Public Affairs Articles :: AAMA - The American Association of Medical Assistants. Retrieved April 2012, from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Fremgen, B. F. (2009). Medical law and ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice
Jerry Dr. Williams 's office assistant is responsible for answering the phone while the receptionist is away from the desk for lunch. Jerry is the only employee in the office when he receives a call from a patient requesting a prescription for Valium be called into his pharmacy immediately, given that he will be heading to the airport in the next 30 minutes. The patient explains that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and provides Valium prior to his flight. The health care ethical standards will be discussed in this case study and determination for the best solution to the situation will be given.
Jerry has completed training as a medical assistant and a licensed practical nurse; however; he is current position in the office …show more content…
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Balasa, D. A. (2012, March 2). Archived Public Affairs Articles :: AAMA - The American Association of Medical Assistants. Retrieved April 2012, from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Edersheim , J. G., & Stern, T. A. (n.d.). Liability Associated With Prescribing Medications. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708008/
Fremgen, B. F. (2009). Medical law and ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Mosby, Inc (2009). Mosby 's medical dictionary (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Regan, J. J., & Regan, W. M. (2002). Medscape: Medscape Access. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433873
Balasa, D. A. (2012, March 2). Archived Public Affairs Articles :: AAMA - The American Association of Medical Assistants. Retrieved April 2012, from http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/archives/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=886
Fremgen, B. F. (2009). Medical law and ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice