Ethics p122
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- Patient is noncompliant
- Work to improve physician-patient relationship
- Patient with difficulty taking medications
- Write instruction, try to simplify treatment regimens
- Family member ask for information about patient's prognosis
- Permission of the patient is required.
- 17yr old girl asks for an abortion
- Depending on state parental consent for abortion is required for minor. But NOT for an emergency, STD treatment, prescription for contraceptive, addiction management and medical care for pregnancy.
- Terminally ill patient requests euthanasia?
- Refuse involvement of any form of euthanasia. But may prescribe medically appropriate analgesics that coincidentally shortens the patient's life
- Patient states that he finds you attractive
- Romantic relationships with patient are never appropriate. Use direct and closed- ended question and use a chaperone (if necessary)
- Patient refuses a necessary procedure or wants an unnecessary one
- Try to understand why patient wants/doesnÂ’t want a procedure. Never perform Unnecessary procedures.
- Patient angry about long waiting time
- Apologize but stay away from efforts to explain the delay.
- Patient is upset with treatment from another doctor.
- Suggest tte patient address their issues with the physician. If itÂ’s a member of the office - tell the patient you will talk with the doctor.
- Child request information about his illness.
- Ask what the parents have told the child about his illness. Let the parents decide what info about his illness that will be relayed to the kid.
- Patient who is a smoker and believes cigarettes are good for him.
- Understand the patient feeling about smoking. Offer advice on cessation - if he tries to quit