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Ethical Issues In Health Care

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First and foremost, individuals are responsible for the way in which they chose to live their lives. It is imperative to take care of your body as you only get one in a lifetime. Healthy eating habits are a choice for most people around the world. In some circumstances where people are starving and have no choice is the exception to the rule. Obese individuals, when told by a medical professional should in fact change their habits and lead a healthier lifestyle. Individual responsibility should be a top priority as it relates to personal health. The lack of attention-to-detail may result in a lifetime of hardships and pain do to crippling diseases. Doctors must do their best to ensure patients receive the best advice and healthcare counseling …show more content…

Physicians are there to advise and help, similar to what a President’s cabinet does, but ultimately the last decision will be that of the patient. There are only a couple of scenarios in which informed consent me be overridden and they are in catastrophic event where the patient is unable to give it or the patient is incompetent. These two scenarios must be handled carefully to ensure the rights of the patient are respected and to prevent possible legal actions against the medical professional. These cases will require the court to get involved or the legal parent or …show more content…

The complaint is the first pleading in a lawsuit, it sets forth relevant allegations of fact that give rise to one or more legal causes of action, along with damages requests (Pozgar, 2016). The patient or their legal representative will make a short statement to why the court should hear he claim, if the plaintiff is entitled to any damages, and a demand for those damages which the plaintiff thinks they are entitled to. After the claim has been made, a summons will happen letting the defendant know that there have been legal actions filed against them. The summons lets the defendant know the time and place they must

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