Open AccessEthical and Legal Analysis of a Patient Case
Author(s) -
Rolando T. Lazaro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the internet journal of allied health sciences and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1540-580X
DOI - 10.46743/1540-580x/2004.1038
Subject(s) - process (computing) , engineering ethics , ethical issues , health care , psychology , political science , computer science , law , engineering , operating system
As health care professionals encounter increasingly complex issues surrounding patient care, it is important to develop an effective approach in investigating the legal and ethical consequences of such scenarios. This paper presents a systematic process to analyze and solve the legal and ethical implications of a specific patient case. This procedure may be used by other practitioners as a template for analyzing practice issues involving their respective professions.