What are the legal issues in this case and which two will you address first – why? How do all the issues relate to one another? Why are these things happening? What is the liability for the clinic and/or the employees (Be specific)?

What are the legal issues in this case and which two will you address first – why? How do all the issues relate to one another? Why are these things happening?

APA format for Ethical and Legal Issues of Health Services

1″ margins, 12 font, APA title page and reference page,APA style throughout,

3-4 content pages (Do not count title or reference page).

Recommended outline for the case anaysis

• Introduction [1 paragraph]

o Briefly describe your role and the situation (overview only)

o Describe the key issues that you will fix (in your own words)

o State why you have chosen to focus on these issues (your rational for making them a priority)

• Body [2-3 pages]

o Describe issue #1

_ What are the facts?

_ Why is it happening?

_ Why is it an issue of civil or criminal liability?

_ What is the legal and/or ethical problem?

• Explain if the problem violates a law or if it is just a matter of ethics

o Describe issue #2

_ What are the facts?

_ Why is it happening?

_ Why is it an issue of civil or criminal liability?

_ What is the legal and/or ethical problem?

• Explain if the problem violates a law or if it is just a matter of ethics

o Relating the issues

_ How do the issues relate to one another?

_ What is the impact on the clinic?

o Recommendations

_ How do you propose to correct the situation?

_ If it is a legal or regulatory matter, what laws will you look at to ensure

compliance and reduce liability?

_ If it is an ethical issue, is there a code of ethics or a set of moral values that will reduce the chance of a moral dilemma from occurring?

• Conclusion [1 or 2 paragraphs]

o Restate your perspective on the situation and the issues you highlighted

o State the importance of your recommendations to the survival of the clinic

• References

  • This goes on a separate page that does not count towards the page limit
  • List at least two outside references in APA style
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