Running Head: Ethics Case Study Ethics Case Study Keisha Black HCS/335 August 29, 2011 Robert King Abstract * The purpose of this paper is to review a case study and give an opinion on whether Jerry the doctor's assistance is using ethical and legal measures in his job. The paper will also review the decisions that Jerry might have made and major issues that may affect that decision. The paper will also give information on the malpractice lawsuit jerry might face and the readers advice
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Ethics Case Study Amanda Williams HCS/335 June 30, 2014 Jodie Ausloos Ethics Case Study While the training that Mr. McCall has is extensive, he is not qualified to refill this type of prescription. This type of prescription should only be refilled by the physician himself. This would be a hard decision for Mr. McCall to make. The patient needs the medication to control his anxiety while flying. However, this is something that Mr. McCall is not licensed to do. This should be told to the patient
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Read Me First HCS/335 Week One Introduction ETHICAL THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES GUIDE PROBLEM SOLVING, BUT THE DEFINITION OF ETHICS VARIES AMONG DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND DOES NOT ALWAYS CORRELATE WITH THE LAW. Ethical principles of autonomy, nonmalfeasance, beneficence, and justice form the framework for solid ethical decision-making. For this reason, remember the basics as you make health care decisions. Do this by asking: Who decides? Who will it harm? Who will it help? Is it fair? These
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Code of Ethics HCS 335 July 29, 2013 Holly Martinez de Andino Code of Ethics Ethics forces healthcare professionals to utilize reason and logic when making decisions about life and death for their patients. Sometimes those ethical decisions are not easy to make and further guidance is necessary. Agencies, like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), work closely with healthcare providers in order to report accurate statistics about illnesses, births, and deaths. This paper is going to discuss
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Ethics Case Study HCS/335 April 6, 2015 Beryl Keegan Ethics is a very important aspect in someone life either it’s from a professional or personal stand point. With having ethics help individuals with determining whether their action is right or wrong. Interpersonal ethics are essential within any career. Healthcare is a number one profession where ethics is essential, due to the fact you are dealing people
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Code of Ethics Team B HCS/335 June 6, 2011 Code of Ethics Introduction Code of ethics is very important with all the different organizations and businesses that are in the world today. This paper will explain why the code of ethics is important to the organizations, what the relationship between the organization’s culture and ethical decision making is, and is it important that the organization’s ethical values support an individual’s personal ethical values. Code of ethics help an
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Ethics Case Study Kimberly Peralta HCS/335 April 19, 2011 Terry Matherne Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’ office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams
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Administrative Ethics April Lail HCS/335 July 14, 2013 Katherine Rossiter Administrative Ethics HIPPA is a federal act imposed to set standards for protecting the privacy of patients’ health information (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. n.d.). HIPPA privacy rule addresses issues to patient access rights, rules for use and disclosure, new administrative requirements, and means for enforcement and compliance. This rule affects virtually every person such as a health
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Administrative Ethics Paper Kerri Love HCS/335 October 21, 2014 Jennifer Hilkert Administrative Ethics Paper Patient privacy is a very important aspect to all businesses within the health care field. Whether businesses like it or not, there are strict guidelines that everyone has to follow regarding patient privacy. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (2014), “the HIPAA Security Rule outlines national standards designed to protect individuals’ electronic protected health
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Ethics Case Study Angela Gentile HCS/335 May 21, 2012 Claudia Unrein This paper is on an ethics case study, I will first explain the case study, and address why the person involved is not qualified to refill prescription medication. Also does it matter if the medication is on a daily need bases, and will that person be protected from a lawsuit? All these questions will be answered, so let me give you a little background on the case and some definition that might help you understand the circumstances
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