Individual Assignment: Ethics Case Study

• Resource: Ethics Case Study Grading Criteria on your student website.
• Read the case study in Ch. 4 of Medical Law and Ethics that begins, “Jerry McCAll is Dr. William’s office assistant.”
• Prepare a 700- to 1050-word paper in which you answer the following questions:

o   Does Jerry’s medical training qualify him to issue this refill order? Why or why not?

o   Would it make a difference if the medication requested were for control of high blood pressure that the patient critically needs on a daily basis? Why or why not?

o   If Jerry calls in the refill and the patient has an adverse reaction while flying, is Jerry protected from a lawsuit under the doctrine of respondent superior?

o   What is your advice to Jerry?

o   Identify major legal and ethical issues that may affect Jerry’s decision.

o   What problem-solving methods might be helpful to assist in making an ethical decision?

• Include at least two sources in your paper.
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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