Additionally, the physicians in the case argue that even though…
In 1973, the ruling of Perin v. Hayne in the district court system regarding the verdict of malpractice action was appealed to the supreme court of Iowa. The plaintiff, Ilene Perin underwent surgery to address an issue, but the attending physician performed a slightly different procedure then what was initially intended. Despite relieving the patient of her prior ailment, the outcome of the surgery resulted in the creation of another ailment. In attempt to describe what substantial difference encompasses in healthcare, several cases and perspectives will be reviewed, to better define such delineation. Perin v. Hayne Ilene Perin, the plaintiff, was a patient who suffered from several associated issues and pains, in which the cause was determined to be two protruding cervical discs in her neck.…
John Moore V. Regents of the University of California In my opinion, John Moore should be the one to win the case. There are many reasons as to why I choose Moore over Dr. Golde. First of all, Dr. Golde has a very dishonest behavior. After Moore underwent surgery Golde falsely told him that he needed follow up treatment and further tests.…
With the inception of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have really made even more of an effort to scale back on physician based Medicare/Medicaid fraud. These fraudulent cases come in all different manners from physicians and their practices knowingly defrauding the government to ongoing fraud which was never caught or knew they were committing fraud. Unfortunately CMS possesses little to no leniency for the infractions committed with most penalties coming in the monetary form. My task with this assignment is to break down a series of questions with specific answers as they pertain to our example and specific federal statutes (Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Regulations,…
In this scenario, Joseph and Cindy could file lawsuit against Dr. Lin under civil law that caused loss of life of Madam Sofie. There are two types of potential civil actions against health care providers for damage resulting from healthcare which are inadequate of informed consent and abuse of the standard of care (Law and Medical Ethics, 2013). In order for the civil law action to be successful, Cindy and Joseph need to prove that Sofie is not in her sound mind to proceed for the surgical procedure. Joseph has highlighted to Dr. Lin prior the procedure that Sofie is slightly confused and to postponed the procedure. However, Dr. Lin did not take Joseph’s concern into consideration and proceeds with the surgery.…
The resident started the surgery because the patient was critically injured. He continued with the surgery even though the surgeon on call was not present yet. But, did he has another option? In order to save the patient’s life he has to continue with the surgery. The case doesn’t provide much of information about the resident actions after the surgery.…
One year after I visited with Lady and the Leverings, I returned. I found that Lady had somewhat recovered from her surgery and still had vet visits due to the surgery complications. During Lady’s surgery Aronson cut in Lady’s aorta like a T-joint in a pipe. For the next ten minutes, she sutured the joint together. Then, just as she was putting in the final stitch, her needle caught the back wall of the artery.…
With the understanding that their patient does not want to die, the doctors should act according to their oath as physicians to provide the best possible care. There is a chance she will live, albeit in an altered state mentally and physically, if her legs are amputated. It would be unjust to allow the infection to spread thus prolonging the suffering of the patient. Although I agree with the court’s decision to amputate Mary’s legs in order to save her life, it is a decision that was not determined in a timely manner.…
Introduction The case of Terri Schiavo brought attention to the debate over the right-to-die. On both sides of the debate, people from around the world, including the Vatican, weighed in with their opinion and viewpoints. There was no correct answer and no easy answer about if Terri Schiavo should live, with the requirements of extensive long-term care, or if she should die, presuming her informal conversation she had with Michael Schiavo about life-saving and prolonging were enough to make the decision final. This research paper will review how Terri Schiavo, Michael Schiavo, the Schindlers, the international attention and the State of Florida statutes played a role in a landmark decision involving Terri Schiavo’s end-of-life decision.…
Stephanie Mallet on her book “Depression: A misunderstood disease” stated that Unipolar depression is a rigorous form of depression which is alike with clinical depression or major-depressive disorder. It is a staid illness and may have severe disabling effects. This mental illness affects women more severely than men. Unipolar depression is a psychiatric disorder which makes you feel not interested with common activities. You are always in a low mood and don’t find joy in anything.…
Death is an inevitable outcome of every individual’s life. Regardless of age, death is always a possibility that could result in any medical situation, whether it be intentional or unintentional. In the medical case regarding Mr. William Bartling, he is not only an elderly man, but he is an elderly man who is having to suffer through life with five fatal diseases and one collapsed lung and is not allowed to die peacefully due to the refusal of multiple medical personnel. The Bartling case has many unanswered questions that need to be discussed.…
I will be reviewing the Angel of Death case videos. In my review I will uncover where the health care organizations went wrong. I will discuss the ethical factors involved. I will delve into whether the plaintiffs have a right to pursue a claim and what the charges should be. I will reveal the type of investigations I would follow.…
Total Knee Arthroplasty My emotions were all over the place the night before preparing for the OR. I was worried about getting there on time, being able to find the OR, and most of all what surgery would I be observing. The morning of came very quickly and I was up and ready to go. When I first arrived to the OR tunnel my anxiety had come down a lot, and I seemed eager and ready to go.…
Laws 53 and 218. Law 53 is unjust because it says that ‘if a physician kills a patient or cuts out a patient's eye when trying to remove a tumor, the physician's’ hands will be cut off. I think that’s unfair because, it may have been an accident and not on purpose, so the physician shouldn’t have his hands cut off, he may not have meant to kill the patient. Law 218 is unfair because, it says ‘if a surgeon has operated with a bronze lancet on a free man for a serious injury, and has caused his death, … his hands shall be cut off.’ That’s unjust because, the surgeon obviously was trying to save the man’s life and not kill him.…
Today I will discuss how to handle a patient who is emphatic and believes in pseudoscience. I will also give you three examples of pseudoscience. Pseudoscience is a collection of beliefs, theories or practices that have been considered scientific, but have no scientific facts or evidence to support them, and can't be tested. Every patient is entitled to have their own belief. So the best way to handle this in a patient is to give them all options that they have to choose from.…