Dr. McKey started out playing the role of the hotshot doctor. Although there were some small unethical activities going on in his OR, I didn’t notice anything majorly unethical/illegal until Dr. Mckey switch roles and became the patient. There was one unethical action that stood out to me in the beginning. Dr. Mckey wasn’t being a reasonably prudent person when his patient was uncomfortable with the size of the scar on her chest. Instead of mentioning that the scar will fade and shrink, he decided to make a remark about being a playboy bunny and having the scar to prove it. Dr. Mckey was lacking in his beneficence. He should take the time to make his patient feel comfortable and important.
I believe the biggest legitimate issue came about when a nurse gave Dr. Mckey an enema that was meant for his roommate. He couldn’t say anything because he just had a biopsy by his vocal cords and was still drowsy from anesthetics and pain medications. I would consider this a negligent tort. There was an obvious breach of duty by the nurse who was doing a procedure on the wrong patient. The nurse should have correctly identified Dr. McKey before continuing with the enema.
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Mckey’s privacy and confidentiality by making the results of his biopsy known to his fellow colleagues. The movie never stated how his results got around, but my guess is word of mouth or his co-workers looked up his patient record. One of the first things we learn as students is the importance of patient confidentiality. We are told to be careful when telling stories from clinic outside of our classes. You could be in the elevator telling a story while the friend of the patient is standing right next to you. It’s so easy to break confidentiality. The hospital should have done a better job to prevent the spread of Dr. Mckey’s biopsy results. What if he didn’t want people to
They each are liable for nursing negligence in a civil court. Because they breached the standards of care by failing to render the degree of care, skill, and judgment exercised by a prudent nurse under the same circumstances (Westrick, 2014). Jeffery Chambers, RN had an established duty to care for Yolanda Pinnelas and breached the standard of care as he was the primary nurse assigned to the patient. Diana Smith, RN mentioned to Jeffery Chambers, RN that Yolanda Pinnelas IV infusion was beeping. However, he did not take the time to check the nature of the problem.
Or he could keep the secret and let the innocent stranger continue to be charged for something they did not do and let the patient live their life like nothing happened. But, if the doctor chooses The Rights Approach and resolves the situation with what option will best respect all people who have a stake, they are still doing harm. The doctor could keep the secret between him and the patient and that lets the innocent person stay in jail and the patient and doctor are now both living with the guilt of knowing. Or, the doctor could tell authority and get the innocent person out of trouble and let the patient be convicted for the crime they really committed. Whichever approach of ethics the doctor chooses to take will do harm to someone and wont follow the Hippocratic
Rinne In the short story "Flowers for Algernon," a 32 year old man named Charlie Gordon is considered mentally disabled. In an attempt to increase his intelligence, two doctors, Dr. Neymar and Dr. Straus, performed an experimental procedure on him. The anticipated outcome of this surgery was that Charlie's I.Q. would triple. Charlie was chosen for this procedure because of his motivation to be "smart" like his friends.
- The limiting by contract of physician access to essential patient information. - The potential violation of the patient’s right to privacy. (Professional Standards and Guidelines – Advertising and Communication with the Public, 2012).
There were specific situations that led to the cause of Julie Thao's actions of medication error and the death of Jasmine. The situation could have completely been avoided had Julie followed the code of ethics and avoided shorts to provide proper care for the patient. The state claimed that Thao's mistake was caused by actions, omissions and unapproved shortcuts, however, there were other factors that played a role in her carelessness as well. While failure to comply with procedure has been a factor in the medication administration error, other factors contributed as well. For example, failure to properly use the information system, or to ignore alerts or warnings have also resulted in preventable errors (Nelson, Evan, & Gardener, 2005).
Evans and the Ohio Department of Corrections failed Tomcik in applying basic ethical theories. Normative and applied ethics were not followed because the minimal standard of care in this case called for palpitation of the breasts, which was not done. If the physician knew that palpitation of the side of Tomcik’s breasts was the correct minimal procedure to detect cancer and he did not complete it, he failed to apply the theory of how he should behave. Deontological ethics were failed as the doctor was duty-bound to “do no harm or injustice”. (Greek Medicine, 2012)
In the case Riser v. American Medical Int'l Inc., Dr. Lang was sued by four siblings for medical malpractice. Their mother at the time was taken to the hospital for impaired circulation in both the arms and legs. She was seen by Dr. Sottiurai who deemed it necessary for her to have a bilateral brachial arteriogram where after talking to her and her family was able to get a consent for the procedure. Not having the capable means to perform the procedure Dr. Sottiurai had her transferred to another hospital and placed her under the care of Dr. Lang. Once there Dr. Lang performed the procedure, but instead of doing the consented procedure he ended up doing a femoral arteriogram that later led to the patient having a seizure and dying.
In order to properly address tough questions in medical ethics, we need to ensure that we have plausible and consistent reasons for the answers we give to those questions. To do this, we need to take a step back and ask the broader question, “What makes right actions right and wrong actions wrong?” In this class, we have considered a number of possible answers to this question. Since each of these theories is inconsistent with the others, only one of them (at most) can be correct. In what follows, I consider each of these theories and argue that _________ is the most plausible.
Missed identification of shock symptoms in Ms. Gadner 2. IV infiltration being missed resulting in her not receiving fluid ordered 3. “Scanty documentation” depriving the physician of information on Ms. Gadner’s current condition 4. Administration of valium and morphine, contraindicated in shock, nursing not questioning the order 5. Didn’t communicate need for transfer to Dr. Dick.
It is very clear to most that Grey ’s Anatomy is an inaccurate depiction of medicine and the healthcare industry. Though heavily dramatized and ‘doctored’, there have been moments of learning, especially with this ethical issue.
Everything in the realm of medicine deals with the topic of confidentiality. The medical definition of confidentiality is, “The right of
This reflection of an arrogant heart surgeon, Dr. Jack MacKee, as he experience life from a patient’s perspective has emphasizes a lesson I learned of being more empathetic towards others and less callous. It taught me to be more observant of my attitude towards life and dead, and caused me to evaluate and improve areas in my life where I lacked communication. "The Doctor," Portrayed Dr. Jack MacKee as a handsome, cocksure heart surgeon who seemed to have it all. In quick succession of earlier scenes encapsulate Dr. MacKee and his surgeon colleagues as cool, with gallows humor, and the abstracted sense of ”caring” that allow them to view their patients as subtly inferior beings. During the opening scene Dr. MacKee was seen preforming heart
Scientific advances are bringing new risks to the medical field. For example, many hospital patients fear their information being leaked or stolen from the hospital
4.3 Malpractice as an Ethical Issue Malpractice of doing the opposite of acting in good faith (Bruhn, s.a.:111). It is defined as the failure through ignorance or negligence, to render proper service, resulting in injury or loss to the client (Bruhn, s.a.:111). Professional negligence consists of departing from usual practice not exercising due care (Bruhn, s.a.:112). Any violations of confidentiality and sexual misconduct have received the greatest attention in the literature as grounds for malpractice suits (Bruhn, s.a.:112). The only violation practitioners are allowed to do is client’s confidentiality under those circumstances mandated by the ethical guidelines or by state law (Bruhn, s.a.:112).
A breach of confidentiality could be detrimental to a person financially and socially. When concerning epidemiology this risk is exponential dealing with entire communities. A community must have trust with the health care field, so that they know the most current recommendations do not have ulterior motives. Maintaining confidentiality is done in many ways. When using information for studies there are ways to have information presented within the study to protect individual’s confidentiality.