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Okay, this is one that I don't understand: "Would you stop at the scene of a road accident to help the victims, knowing that doing so might bring a malpractice claim towards you?"
I thought that you can't sue a doctor for malpractice unless he or she received monetary compensation from you?
Anyways, here is how I would answer the question:
Several jurisdictions have ruled that, as a human being, you have the moral obligation to come to the aid of others in emergency situations. With respect to ethical laws and my own feelings towards humanitarianism, I will use my skills to come to the help of the victims if the situation immediately requires it. Furthermore, if I am an emergency trained doctor, then the only difference between this situation and one in the emergency room is the available resources. Even if I am not trained in medical emergencies, specifically, I should have sufficient skills and knowledge to prevent the situation from getting worse. In either case, I believe that, in a truly urgent scenario, waiting for professional emergency help to arrive is more likely to cause greater harm to the victim than the obstacles that a bystander physician faces in trying to hold on to the victim's life, such as not having resources and/or experience in emergency situations.
Thoughts?
I thought that you can't sue a doctor for malpractice unless he or she received monetary compensation from you?
Anyways, here is how I would answer the question:
Several jurisdictions have ruled that, as a human being, you have the moral obligation to come to the aid of others in emergency situations. With respect to ethical laws and my own feelings towards humanitarianism, I will use my skills to come to the help of the victims if the situation immediately requires it. Furthermore, if I am an emergency trained doctor, then the only difference between this situation and one in the emergency room is the available resources. Even if I am not trained in medical emergencies, specifically, I should have sufficient skills and knowledge to prevent the situation from getting worse. In either case, I believe that, in a truly urgent scenario, waiting for professional emergency help to arrive is more likely to cause greater harm to the victim than the obstacles that a bystander physician faces in trying to hold on to the victim's life, such as not having resources and/or experience in emergency situations.
Thoughts?
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