Overview
Law and Ethics in Healthcare
Week 5 Learning Resources
Required Reading
· Pozgar, G. D. (2024). Legal and ethical issues for health professionals (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 11, “Patient Consent” (pp. 337–350)
· Chapter 14, “Patient Abuse” (pp. 411–423)
· MedlinePlus. (2021, November 9). Mental status testing Links to an external site. . http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003326.htm
· Alomar, A. Z. (2021). Confidence level, challenges, and obstacles faced by orthopedic residents in obtaining informed consentLinks to an external site. . Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research, 16(1), 390–403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02531-1
· Bakke, B., M., Feuz, M. A., McMahan, R., D., Barnes, D. E., Li, B., Volow, A. M., Powell, J., & Sudore, R. L. (2022). Surrogate decision makers need better preparation for their role: Advice from experienced surrogatesLinks to an external site. . Journal of Palliative Medicine, 25(6), 857–863. http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0283
· Barstow, C., Shahan, B., & Roberts, M. (2018). Evaluating medical decision-making capacity in practiceLinks to an external site. . American Family Physician, 98(1), 40–46.
· Wocial, L. D., Slaven, J. E., Montz, K., Monahan, P. O., Hickman, S. E., Callahan, C. M., Helft, P. R., Sachs, G. A., Inger, L., Burke, E. S., & Torke, A. M. (2020) . Factors associated with physician moral distress caring for hospitalized elderly patients needing a surrogate decision-maker: A prospective studyLinks to an external site. . Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(5), 1405–1412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05652-1
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (2015). Incident in the ER: Scene 1 [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com