Learning Outcomes:
Analyze an ethical dilemma in healthcare.
Compare medical ethics and legal principles.
Critique various perspectives of an ethics committee.
Case Study:
Bouvia v. Superior Court (Glenchur) (Links to an external site.)
The Suicide Trap (Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review) (Links to an external site.) (BOTH ARE ATTACHED)
Action Items:
Using the case study provided, be prepared to post an initial posting of no less than 400 words containing the following elements:
Analyze the case as if you were a member of an ethics committee providing an ethics consultation.
Identify the parties involved in the case.
Compare and contrast medical ethics principles from our required reading assignments with the legal implications of the case.
As a member ethics committee, what would be your ethical contribution to the committee’s.
Understanding that an ethics committee is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professional, take a role of a healthcare professional (physician, nurse, legal counsel, or administrator, etc…) on the committee who takes an opposing perspective of your classmates initial posting you intend to reply.