Ethical Questions Answers

[studentdoctor2]

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i know that there are no "right" or "wrong" answers to ethical questions, but can anyone tell me some good arguments to use to answer some ethical questions?

 

[dr.z]

i know that there are no "right" or "wrong" answers to ethical questions, but can anyone tell me some good arguments to use to answer some ethical questions?

What kind of questions are you expecting?

 

[vt hokie]

What kind of questions are you expecting?

what would you do if a 14 yr old asked for birth control? or if you made a mistake that resulted in the death of a patient would you tell the family?

 

[xTinaBna]

i know that there are no "right" or "wrong" answers to ethical questions, but can anyone tell me some good arguments to use to answer some ethical questions?

everything you could want to know about ethics q's is here:

http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/index.html

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[vt hokie]

everything you could want to know about ethics q's is here:

http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/index.html

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Great site. thanks!

 

[Smackey]

If I were you I would answer with what you actually believe. They really want to know that you have morals and you are willing to do what you believe. If you BS those questions it will most likely be pretty obvious. They don't want politicians, they want doctors.

 

[dr.z]

If I were you I would answer with what you actually believe. They really want to know that you have morals and you are willing to do what you believe. If you BS those questions it will most likely be pretty obvious. They don't want politicians, they want doctors.

I agree. Just be yourself when you answer these questions.

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

what would you do if a 14 yr old asked for birth control? or if you made a mistake that resulted in the death of a patient would you tell the family?

The second question isn't ethical. Its right or wrong. There is no gray. You make a mistake and they die? Its on you.


14 year old asks for birth control; also not really ethical to me. Shes a minor. You consult with the parents. You start doing one girl a favor, next thing you know, all of her classmates want to see the "cool doctor"

 

[vt hokie]

The second question isn't ethical. Its right or wrong. There is no gray. You make a mistake and they die? Its on you.

14 year old asks for birth control; also not really ethical to me. Shes a minor. You consult with the parents. You start doing one girl a favor, next thing you know, all of her classmates want to see the "cool doctor"

i asked about the first question b/c in one of the interview feedbacks, someone stated that she would tell the family. she said that apparently that was the wrong answer and that there were too many legal implications to confessing. I think it would be best to not try to hide mistakes b/c then if it ever does come out it only makes you look worse, especially in court.

As for the second question... I used to work in medical records. even though she is a minor, there are some things that parents cannot access w/o the minor's signature. one of those is records pertaining to sex. so it is illegal to consult the parents w/o the minor's concent. we actually had a father come in asking for his daughter's records, but she refused to sign for them. it was kind of ackward.

i think the ethical part is wether or not you write the prescription. i had a friend who had to change doctors b/c hers refused to write prescriptions for bc (even though she was 27 and married) due to her religous beliefs. personally, i don' think i would prescribe a 14yo bc. it is her right to go to another doctor though.

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

i asked about the first question b/c in one of the interview feedbacks, someone stated that she would tell the family. she said that apparently that was the wrong answer and that there were too many legal implications to confessing. I think it would be best to not try to hide mistakes b/c then if it ever does come out it only makes you look worse, especially in court.

As for the second question... I used to work in medical records. even though she is a minor, there are some things that parents cannot access w/o the minor's signature. one of those is records pertaining to sex. so it is illegal to consult the parents w/o the minor's concent. we actually had a father come in asking for his daughter's records, but she refused to sign for them. it was kind of ackward.

i think the ethical part is wether or not you write the prescription. i had a friend who had to change doctors b/c hers refused to write prescriptions for bc (even though she was 27 and married) due to her religous beliefs. personally, i don' think i would prescribe a 14yo bc. it is her right to go to another doctor though.

Im pretty sure that medical record thing is a state by state.

Let me rephrase. If I were to be in either of those situations, I would do precisely what I just said I would do. Im not writing a script for a 14 yo. If she doesnt like it, she can go to another doctor as you said.....which should be a red flag to the parents as to the fact that something is up. Additonally, you stated that some one gave the answer to an ethical question and was told they were wrong. Thats impossible. There is no right or wrong unless you are breaking the law. Certainly you may be wrong according to societal situations. I got asked whether I believed in physician assisted suicide AND the birth control question, in the same interview. I said yes, I agree to the first and no to the second. They appreciated my candor and the fact that even when they tried to bully me, I didnt flip-flop like Kerry/Edwards.

One of your main oaths is to do no harm to your patient. If I **** a patient up, you damn well better believe that patients family will know stat. I OWE them, that much, at least. Unless we are talking emergency/trauma situations...little different ball game in my opinion.