A healthcare practitioner would have a legal requirement to report confidential information to the appropriate authorities in three of the following circumstances. Reporting would not be required for which one?

A misdemeanor is a serious crime that includes murder, assault, or rape

Which of the following claims of negligence would fall under the category of res ipsa loguitur?

Which of the following is not considered one of Blanchard and Peale’s ethics check questions to be used as a tool when facing an ethical dilemma?

The national healthcare reform of 2010 is likely the most historic domestic policy since Medicare was created in 1965

Describe a situation when respondeat superior can be used in a malpractice  case.  

Which of the following is a violation of civil law?

Some providers limit their practice because of the high cost of malpractice insurance

Please answer the following short answer questions using complete sentences. You are a healthcare provider. In Chapter 8 we looked at the four pillars of medical ethical decision making. Using the example of an exciting new weight loss drug   “Xylophene” (with some adverse side effects), show how you would apply the four pillars of medical decision making to your dilemma and come to a decision regarding your patient.  

Briefly describe the 4Ds of medical negligence and give an example of each term.