16. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Question 1

1.

Answer 1

1. COMMUNICATION:
   - Doctor P made no attempt to communicate with the
   patient
   - he failed to talk about the cause of her condition
   - or to talk about the treatment options and concerns
2. CONSENT
   - Doctor P did not obtain informed consent for the
   treatment
3. COMPASSION
   • the doctor displayed very little compassion

Question 2

2.

Answer 2

• we can make use of Constructive Feedback
• there must be a sensitivity to the context at hand
• we can pave an Academic Pathway

Question 3

3.

Answer 3

THE DOCTOR HAS A RIGHT:
- to conscientious objection
- this is based on the doctor’s personal ethical code

A PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND
- that a particular doctor gives them a particular
treatment
- especially if the treatment goes against the doctor’s
morals

A DOCTOR MUST ENSURE
- that a patient receives reasonable standard of care