Overview

Health care administrators often face ethical dilemmas and the need to make challenging decisions in their work. It is crucial for them to comprehend the connections and differences between ethical behaviors and legal issues. Ethics committees within healthcare institutions play a central part in safeguarding patients' rights and protecting the organization and its staff.

Imagine yourself as a health care administrator in a large medical center. You have been assigned to present a paper at a professional conference focusing on medical ethics and caregiver-patient interactions. Your task is to write an investigative brief, examining a significant ethical dilemma between a physician and a patient in a medical setting, defending the decisions and conclusions made.

Preparation

Refer to the linked resource below, which presents various ethical case studies involving patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. Choose a scenario from this resource or select a case from another source of your choice.

• Medical Ethics and Physician-Patient Encounters: Case Studies and Best PracticesLinks to an external site..

Instructions

Prepare a 3-5-page brief in which you:

1. Present a brief from the perspective of a lead administrator addressing the ethical dilemma involving a caregiver-patient interaction discussed in the chosen case study.
2. Apply ethical and moral theories to the chosen case study.
3. Identify the ethical concerns and potential outcomes associated with the selected case study.
4. Propose a solution to address and resolve the ethical issues raised in the selected dilemma, providing a well-supported ethical justification.
5. Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed articles less than five years old to support your investigation, including in-text citations. Use proper SWS formatting./li>
6. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and SWS formatting requirements.

Formatting Requirements

• Subheadings: Use bold subheadings to divide the report into sections that correspond to the areas listed in the instructions.
• Length: Ensure that your brief consists of 3-5 pages, plus a title page and sources page, making the total length of the brief 5-7 pages.
• Citations: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Defend a position on an ethical dilemma based on ethical principles.