Health Ethics and Law: A Case Study on Communication in Healthcare

HEALTH
ETHICS
AND LAW

Table of content
 Introduction
 Problem and involved parties
 Ethical principle
 Ethical standard
 Australian legislation related with case study
 Relevant case law in relation to case study
 Available option and action to be taken
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
 Health has long been and is an increasing concern of an individual as a
citizen of the world.
 Health ethics focus at the moral issues that make involvement in
understanding of life in an individual's life.
 Laws and ethics are the two main complementary social organizations
in a society in order to help the public health officials.
 As it mediate conflicts and more questions about the relationships
among an individual's and communities that interests in healthcare.

Problem and involves parties
 According to the Joseph's case study, it is identified that Joseph Jones is
suffering from terminal lung cancer. Joseph is quite confused and he did not
want any further treatment for his disease.
 The terminal lung cancer involves the cancer cells that are spread to other parts
of organs within body and these cells which grows near airways which may
block the passage.
 In order to control or relief from his pain, he has administered morphine as
medication.