HLT 305 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care (HLT 305)

Throughout this course, we will look at many different scenarios, viewpoints, and medically legal requirements that at times may differ from your own value system. For this first assignment, examine your personal value system in relation to the professional values described in the assigned readings. Together, these influence your worldview and approach to ethical decision-making. In a reflective paper of 1,000-1,200 words, answer the following questions: 1. How do you personally define values an...

=== Topic 2 Assignment: Standards of Care and Medical Practice === --- Principles for Physicians Taking Care of Patients --- Legal Responsibility --- Negligence --- Malpractice --- Litigation --- Minimizing Mistakes & Errors --- Communication is key --- How it can all improve the quality of healthcare --- Conclusion --- References

=== Topic 5: Approaches to Moral Reasoning and Ethical Decision-Making === === Assignment: Ethical Decisions in Health Care === --------- Description: ------------- Your health care team is presented with the following case: A 6-year-old develops a high fever accompanied by violent vomiting and convulsions while at school. The child is rushed to a nearby hospital. The attending physician makes a diagnosis of meningitis and requests permission from the parents to initiate treatment. Both paren...