Problem
Physicians make the news fairly frequently due to litigation raised by patients or ethical dilemmas they were faced with. For this assignment I want you to search for a news article that covers a situation surrounding a physician with legal or ethical violations. A simple Google search brings up countless pages! Research the case, compile the facts and answer the following questions:
This question comes from your readings in chapter 10: Based upon the words of the Hippocratic Oath, state your opinion on the case as to whether or not you feel the physician was in the wrong. You may want to look back and use your thoughts from previous assignments to help guide your answer this question.
This question comes from your readings: In this day in age, physicians are usually employees of a large physician group or a hospital system. Looking at the case you found, what employee rights and responsibilities listed in the chapter support the physician in the situation? Which were violated?