HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 8 Final Exam all Correct Answers Graded A

HSM 542 Health Rights and Responsibilities Week 8 Final Exam all Correct Answers Graded A 1. (TCO H) Ethics is defined by Pozgar as "a branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human contact with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends." Describe two ethical dilemmas you may encounter in a healthcare setting related to patient care. In the description, define at least one law or regulation that may apply to each ethical dilemma. (Points : 35) One major ethical dilemma that may be encountered in a healthcare setting is dealing with abortion. This issue is difficult because it can restrict or demand that a professional perform a duty that they do not believe is ethical. The dilemma is caused by the conflict between personal and professional ethics. Because abortion was legalized in Roe vs. Wade in 1973 the law compels medical professionals to provide medical treatment (Pozgar, 2012). Under Row vs Wade medical professionals are limited to providing abortions to the first two trimesters. Another major ethical dilemma that may be encountered in a healthcare setting is the issue informed consent. From a legal perspective, patients who are not provided proper information concerning procedures, have the right to seek legal remedy. Under the law, the patient must provide consent and must understand what she is consenting to having performed. This should be done in writing as well as verbally in many instances (Pozgar, 2012).