Interview/Ethics Question

[bigbody]

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I'm preparing for an interview and was getting stuck on the following qeustions. What are some your opinions to the following questions?

The 14-year-old daughter of a good friend comes into your office asking for birth control. What are your ethical obligations in this situation and how would you respond?


Your friends 14 yr. old daughter asks you for birthcontrol pills OUTSIDE of your clinic? Do you tell her parents?


What is the one thing that you want us to remember you by after you leave?

A child shows up to the ER with no insurance. What would you do?

 

[futuredo32]

For the last question about a patient in the ER, ER's are not legally allowed to refuse treatment, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
As for the two questions about the birth control, I think(but am not sure) that doctor/patient confientiality rule still applies to a minor, I do not think that ethically the fact that the patient is the daughter of a close friend should be considered, I think that patients should have confidence in the doctor patient confidentiality. You could always say that you would suggest to the young patient that she discuss this issue with her parents though.
When the interviewer asks what they should remember about you, I think this is the question that defines why you are unique, what is it about you that would make you a great physician that is separate and distinct from most other candidates.
Hope this was helpful, good luck on your interviews!

 

[docbill]

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