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HCA 641 Santa Barbara City College Medical Malpractice or Negligence Discussion

 

You may select a case from your
textbook, online search, newspaper, etc. As an example, the case can be related to any of the
following issues: Medical Malpractice or Negligence, Confidentiality and HIPAA Violation,
Discrimination, End of Life/ Advanced Directives, Access to Care, Withdrawing/
Withholding Treatment, Abortion/Procreation, Medical Billing Fraud, Misdiagnosing,
Informed Consent etc.

Summary of the Case Study

  • What are the ethical and legal dilemmas involved in this case?
  • How did the case resolve at the end? Who was the decision in favor of? Did it go to
  • court or was it resolved otherwise?

  • Did this case lead to creation of a new law/ policy?
  • Take a position on this issue and provide reasoning for why you agree or disagree.
  • Support your position with valid sources

  • State the criticism of your position from the opposing view. Provide arguments
  • against your own position to analyze both sides of the issue

  • What steps have been taken (or should be taken) to prevent such issues from
  • occurring in the future? Are there any new or upcoming policies and

    recommendations related to or as a result of this case?

    This is a
    10 to 12-page paper (Double spaced, Font: Times New Roman, Size 12). You are required to
    list at least 5 references in APA format (in text citation as well as a reference page at the
    end). Your reference page does not count towards the total page number. The paper should
    be in Microsoft Word .doc format.