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Case Study On Codes Of Ethics In Every Sector

   

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NURSING 2IntroductionEvery sector of the economy ranging from business to health follows individual codes of ethics to ensure that activities conducted there are of positive impact to the parties involved. The health sector is one of the most crucial as it deals with people’s lives and hence ethics here are given much consideration. In the case of ethical dilemma in medical care, the law enforcers take all thenecessary information and regulations to make a sound decision. The role of the health professional is to caring for their patients, and therefore any violations are considered an offense.Legal Issues1.Elements of OffenseAccording to the case study, Joseph and Cindy have the right to present a case against Dr. Lin formedical malpractices In an ethical medical environment; a doctor is expected to act professionally and take all the consideration in a session with their patients[ CITATION App07 \l 1033 ]. The fact that Sofie was unwell at the time of performing the surgery, it was the doctor’s mistake to allow such like activities to occur under his watch. The medical code of ethics requires all involved professionals to give informed consent to their patient, before during and after treatment. Informed consent is the kind of valuable information that a doctor provides to their patients before serious medical processes outlining the risks and possible alternatives. Failure to give the informed consent might lead to unfortunate outcomes which the victims to take action against the doctor involved or hospital. The complainants will, therefore, sue Dr. Lin for pre-operative miscommunication. Sofie was already feeling unwell with cases of forgetfulness and urinary infections which should have stopped any plans for surgery. It is careless of the doctor to assume things without doing a
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NURSING 3medical test like the symptoms that Joseph mentioned before the surgery[ CITATION Man07 \l 1033]. It was only fair to the patient if the doctor had conducted a test and eliminate Joseph’s doubts instead of causing the painful death of Sofie. The case should be based on doctor carelessness and malpractice which cost the family the life of their beloved member. They can use the registered nurse as a witness to give testimony that she noticed Sofie’s life was deteriorating and requested Joseph to report immediately to the doctor which he did. With such substantial evidence, then complainants, in this case, would be able to present their issues before a court of law. 2.Ground of DefenseDr. Lin, on the other hand, is also in a position to defend himself since he did not make all the decisions alone. First of all, the victim, Sofie, gave consent towards the medical procedure that later on caused her pain and eventually death. He will state clearly to the court that the patient wanted him to conduct the surgery and he, therefore, had to fulfill her needs[ CITATION Käl04 \l 1033 ]. When asked about the informed consent, he can state that according to his knowledge, theslight sicknesses that Sofie was experiencing could not be used as a reason to stop surgery[ CITATION Whi04 \l 1033 ]. According to the ethics required in medical treatment, a patient’s consent is the most important as it allows for implementation. Dr. Lin can also be able to use the consent form that carries the sign of Joseph as Sophie was not able to sign it. This medical record is substantial evidence that the family of the victim had agreed to conduct the surgery on their family member. The law states that in case a patient is not able to give consent, then their family member(s) are allowed to make the decision. Dr. Lin can, therefore, tell the court that Sofie’s family represented by Joseph had agreed on the details of the operations and should therefore not blame the professional for a failed procedure[ CITATION Cor03 \l 1033 ].
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