HLT305 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Description: Your health care team is presented with the following case: A 6-year-old develops a high fever accompanied by violent vomiting and convulsions while at school. The child is rushed to a nearby hospital. The attending physician makes a diagnosis of meningitis and requests permission from the parents to initiate treatment. Both parents are Christian Scientists, and they insist that no medical treatment be given to the child. The physician initiates treatment anyway, and the paren...

In health care there are often different backgrounds and beliefs present between medical staff and patients. What challenges and benefits do you see when working in a group setting? What are some suggestions of how conflict could be reduced while embracing the team approach between medical staff and patients?

Why is competence sometimes very difficult to determine? Why is the ability of the patient to make an informed refusal so impacted by competence? When are patients legally allowed to be irrational?

HLT 305 Topic 8 Assignment; CLC - Ethics in the Changing Health Care Environment Presentation

HLT 305 Topic 2 Assignment; Standards of Care and Medical Practice

HLT 305 Topic 4 Assignment; Consensus-Building Road Map

Explain the impact that culture, tradition, and personal experience has on ethical worldview. Does your worldview change over time? Please provide a personal example or experience.

In health care there are often different backgrounds and beliefs present between medical staff and patients. Whatchallenges and benefits do you see when working in a group setting? What are some suggestions of how conflict couldbe reduced while embracing the team approach between medical staff and patients?

We have a growing opioid epidemic in the United States. What role does a medical professional have in combating this crisis? Discuss the importance of the National Opioid Reporting Database and educational responsibilities of health care providers. Please use references to support your response.

Professional ethical standards focus on confidentiality, negligence, malpractice, and the protection of human rights. Discuss why each of these are critical focal areas in today's health care syst