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Running Head: HEALTH CARE ETHICS 1Health care EthicsStudent’s Name:Institution:Course Name:Date:

HEALTH CARE ETHICS 2Health care EthicsThe Malawi constitution does not expressly regard health as a justiciable right. This is becausethe right is contained in section 13, which sets out principles of national policy that are merelydirectory as indicated in In Rosiek- Kryszewska, In Leksowki, & IGI Global, 2018. Anemergency case in the health care provider refers to an acute injury or illness that poses animmediate risk to the patient’s life or long-term health. Amos’ case could be treated as anemergency since it led to his death just hours after the doctor and nurse’s refusal to provide himwith medical treatment.According to the law, anyone who stays in a country permanently is entitled to medical carewithout discrimination within the limits of the resources available to health care at the time inquestion. Moreover, the patient has a right to qualitatively good health care and medical care.The patient’s dignity must not be violated, and his or her convictions and privacy have to berespected. Dignity in health care is rooted in ideas around patient’s rights (to receive care, qualityof care and continuity of care) and the doctors’ and nurses’ rights (job satisfaction, responsibleautonomy, job security and opportunities for advancement) (Belanger, 2011). Declaration on the promotion patient’s rights recognizes dignity as one of the main rights forpatients, regardless of nationality, race, tribe, creed, color, age, sex, politics, social andeducational status, the cultural background to the nature of their health problems (Baillie, &Baillie, 2011). Something that causes a person’s death undermines the human dignity of life.Therefore, by the hospital refusing to give Amos medical treatment, it can be understood that thehealthcare personnel in the concerned hospital undermined Amos’ dignity of human life.

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