Question

Which properly matches the ethical issue? Check all that apply.

HIPAA issue: giving a patient’s status to a patient’s coworker
insurance issue: placing a patient higher than another on a donor list because of a personal relationship to the first patient
patient confidentiality issue: placing a patient in a drug research study to get the patient free medication
end-of-life issue: placing a patient on life support
negligence: failing to give a patient anti-seizure medication, resulting in the patient having a seizure

Answer 1

The insurance issue is the one that is ethically wrong. Placing a patient above another simply because of a personal relationship and not because of health issues is wrong and an abuse of power.

Answer 2

The insurance issue is the one that is ethically wrong. Placing a patient above another simply because of a personal relationship and not because of health issues is wrong and an abuse of power.