Assignment
*Please read everything and use this sheet to give your answer underneath the question. No additional 1st page is ever needed.
ETHICS AND LAW
Teitelbaum, J. B., & Wilensky, S. E. (2013). Essentials of health policy and law (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
200 WORDS: You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your textbook (minimum of two references)
1. Identify and explain the four standards for the exercise of police powers that were created by Jacobson v. Massachusetts.
2. EMTALA grants patients protections during medical emergencies. Explain the requirements of the law. Does it prevent all transfers? Who is required to be compliant with EMTALA?
3. In our reading in this unit, we discuss the interpretation of the "negative constitution." Do you agree with this interpretation? What other rights and protections can be inferred from this interpretation?