Course
HLT 305 Legal And Ethical Principles In Health Care
Instructions
If you are a BS in Health Care Administration student, this assignment will be your portfolio assignment for HLT-305.
Physician Aid-in-Dying is a practice that is legal in a number of states within the United States due to the passing of the Death With Dignity Act. Additional reading is present on this legislation in the topic readings. Please make sure to research this topic prior to beginning this assignment, as you will need to apply this research to your paper.
Case Study: Physician Aid-in-Dying in Portland, Oregon
A 35-year-old male named Zachary Davis has lived in and been a legal resident of Portland for almost 20 years. In the fall of 2018 he began having terrible headaches. After months of suffering with these, Zachary made the decision to see his primary care provider. His provider decided that scans should be done to rule out anything serious before beginning treatment for what he thought was probably migraine headaches. Zachary had the routine scans and at 5:00 p.m. he received a call from his doctor with the results. Zachary was diagnosed with advanced stage glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer, one of the deadliest brain tumors with a very low survival rate. Zachary immediately began aggressive treatment. After 12 weeks of treatment, they saw no improvement in his condition. At that time, his doctors sat down with him to discuss options. He was given approximately 6 months to live, giving him the dreaded diagnosis of being terminally ill. They discussed hospice care and other end-of-life options. After surveying the options, Zachary expressed the wish to participate in Physician Aid-In-Dying.
Considering all aspects of the Death With Dignity legislation that has been passed into law in Oregon, consider the following in a paper of 1,000-1,250 words:
- Does Zachary meet the requirements to take part in this practice? Why? Be detailed and specific in your evaluation of this practice.
- Considering Death With Dignity legislation, is mental health a component that is evaluated and considered? Do you support this aspect of the legislation?
- As we near end of life it is often that a surrogate is put in place for our medical decisions. How does this work with the practice of Physician Aid-in-dying?
- What do you anticipate seeing in the future with this controversial practice in health care?
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
SOLUTION
Physician Aid-in-dying is a controversial topic and goes against a lot of people’s morals and ethics. At this time Physician Aid-in-dying is only legal in five states in the United States. Oregon was the first state to pass the law in 1994, it took fourteen years for the state of Washington to follow their sister state (Frezza, 2019). This case study follows Zachary Davis of Portland Oregon who has been diagnosed with advanced stage glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. This is one of the deadliest brain tumors and the survival rate is very low. Zachary has been given six months to live after treatments failed to bring any improvements. With no hope of survival Zachary has requested Physician Aid-in-dying so as to not suffer. Physician Aid-in- dying is growing in popularity and may be expanding, things for states to consider are who it is available to, the state of ones mental health, and if surrogates can make the call before voting into law.…..please click the icon below to purchase the solution at $10