Chapter 1, Problem 6CR

There has been, and continues to be, significant debate in the State of Indiana about the law of medical malpractice.  Some view the law as too restrictive in the amount of compensation an injured patient can receive.  Others view the law as a burden on medical providers that drives up the cost of medical care and hurts the retention of qualified medical providers in our communities.  If Indiana were to do away with the cap on damages that a patient could receive for an injury caused by a medical malpractice, do you believe that would be a good change to the law or a negative change?  Would the impact on medical providers outweigh the benefit to patients?  Why or why not?

What ethical issues surround the online sharing of health information?

Why are ethical constraints important in practicing medicine?

A physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized patients is known as a/an ____________. intensivist emergency physician hospitalist general practitioner

The Inpatient Payment System is used by Medicare to pay hospitals for services at a pre-determined rate for each discharge. Professional Administrative C) Prospective Diagnostic

What are some differences and similarities of The Joint Commission with Det Norske Veritas; both organizations offer accreditation for hospitals?

The purpose of obtaining a health history in today's medical office is to: a. have a basis for all treatment given by the provider and a guide for all future treatment. b. have information for the patient's personal use. c. have something to document in the patient's medical record. O d. have information for the insurance company.

Should the money used to care for this woman be considered when she is being helped? Do you think that legalizing euthanasia could create conflicts of interest for the patient/ or the doctor? Will people feel that they need to end their lives earlier to save money?   If you were the physician, what would you do? Note: if you would pass her off to another doctor knowing he or she would do it, does this free you from you ethical obligations?

Why do you think truth-telling is important in a patient-physician relationship? How does confidentiality fit into truth-telling in the above relationship?