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Topic: Chapter 13 discusses Patient
Rights. On page 258 the “Right to Refuse Treatment” is discussed.
Explain what this right is and give an example (situation) where a
patients right to refuse treatment can be ignored.
Student 1 Post Veronica
When it comes to patient rights and the reason for rejecting the
treatment can be tricky. Refusing consent for treatment because of
religion should be documented in the medical record and signed by the
patient. The patient should get legal advice from a counsel that poses a
significant threat to their health. The legal counsel advice should be
about the patients creating a policy about the treatment and the consent
or refusal. The administrative should give the patient implement to
promote an application for the court if one is applied and there is time
to happen. If the patient refuses to get any treatment, they are to
know what will happen and its danger to their health. The providers are
responsible for corresponding the risk and benefits; this can conduct a
standpoint in which healthcare experts view their duties to a patient
with a different point of view.
When a patient is forced to have surgery, and they did not want it,
and it was an unsuccessful procedure, the rights of the patient
self-government. For example, a male patient went to the hospital
because he had problems with breathing and pain in his chest. The
physician ordered all kinds of testing for the patient and discovered
that he needed heart surgery. The patient and his wife said yes that he
would have the operation. Therefore, he signed the consent form for the
procedure. Since the patient was willing at the time of the process, the
day of the surgery, the patient did not want surgery because he thought
the procedure would interfere with his beliefs. He then got up and said
he refused help. Then he signed his waiver of consent, and the hospital
released him to his wife even against medical advice. Of course, the
wife was very upset about the entire situation. The patient went again
to the hospital and said he had problems breathing and the pain in his
chest was getting worse. The acting physician told both the wife and
husband that his heart needed surgery again he signed the papers for
consent. Unfortunately, besides the patient left the hospital for the
third time. The physician told him that until he gets the surgery, there
is nothing that they could do. If the physician only got the consent
signed by the patient and his wife the first time, he would have lived
at least ten more years. Because the surgery would save her husband’s
life, the wife decided they went through with the surgery.
Another example is a female patient who went into the hospital
complaining that she was ill. So, the physicians did so many tests and
found out she needed a kidney transplant, but since the woman was
religious, she could not have gotten the kidney transplant. The patient
signed a consent form stating that she refused to get treatment. If the
physician and the husband went through with the procedure, the patient
could take it to the next level; even though it would save her life in
both examples, the patients need something to save their lives. They
refused the treatment because of their religious points of view. They
had every right to refuse any treatment, even if it was to save their
lives.
Another example is a female patient who went into the hospital
complaining that she was ill. So, the physicians did so many tests and
found out she needed a kidney transplant, but since the woman was
religious, she could not have gotten the kidney transplant. The patient
signed a consent form stating that she refused to get treatment. If the
physician and the husband went through with the procedure, the patient
could take it to the next level; even though it would save her life in
both examples, the patients need something to save their lives. They
refused the treatment because of their religious points of view. They
had every right to refuse any treatment, even if it was to save their
lives.
References
P.C., B. K. (K/N). Can a Doctor Deny Me Treatment? When, Why, and What are my Options? Retrieved from on November 14, 2021, https://www.baizlaw.com/can-doctor-deny-treatment-options/
Pozgar, G. D. (2021). Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administation. Burlington : Jones and Barlett Learning . Retrieved on November 14, 2021
Student 2 post Valerie
The Fifth Amendment states:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury,
except in cases
arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in
actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be
subject for the
same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor
shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,
nor be deprived
of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor
shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation
(Amdt5.4.5.2.5.1 , n.d., para 1)
The right to refuse medical treatment has been used in multiple
instances, especially in the end-of-life decision making. For example,
a person’s right to die might comprise issues of suicide, passive
euthanasia (allowing a person to die by refusal or withdrawal of medical
intervention), assisted suicide (providing a person the means of
committing suicide), active euthanasia (killing another), and palliative
care (providing comfort care which accelerates the death process
((Amdt5.4.5.2.5.1 , n.d., para 2).
Pozgar (2021) refers to the common law doctrine of informed consent
and the competent individual when it comes to refusal of medical
treatment. An individual has the right to refuse any type of care and
treatment for whatever their reason, or religious preference. Their
denial should be documented in their medical record with the reason and a
medical release form should be signed and entered into the chart to
support the record. The facility should seek advice from legal counsel
to ensure they have the patient’s best interest when refusal of
treatment can threaten the individual’s health. The facility should
ensure legal counsel assists in forming a policy to assist in the
development of the handling of procedures for refusal of life
threatening treatment, so the organization is not held liable. Every
patient has the right to refuse treatment and how that refusal can
impact their decision weighing risks and benefits (Pozgar, 2021).
The notion of a right to refuse treatment was developed on
fundamental truths to privacy, equal protection under the law, and due
process. In other words, hospitalized patients still have a right to
choose what happens to their bodies (Sederer, 2021).
References
Amdt5.4.5.2.5.1 . (n.d.). Right to refuse medical treatment. Retrieved from Constitution Congress.Gov: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay (Links to an external site.)
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Pozgar, G. D. (2021). Informed consent. In G. D. Pozgar, Legal and ethical essentials of health care administration (pp. 233-250). Butlington, MA: Jones &
Bartlett Learning.
Sederer, L. I. (2021). The right to treatment and the right to refuse treatment. Retrieved from Care for your mind: https://careforyourmind.org/the-right-to- (Links to an external site.)
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