Address (Answer) ALL questions in a minimum of 300, maximum 450 words
Read this court case very carefully: Bertha Siliezar v. East Jefferson General Hospital and Dr. Joseph Tamimie. No. 04-CA-939. Decided: January 11, 2005. (See: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1094597.html).
What do you think about the court ruling regarding the adequacy of verbal consent prior to surgery?
Do you think that the clinicians, in this case, acted reasonably? Ethically?
Discuss several options you could take if a patient refuses to consent to a medical needed procedure?
Explain what you would need to do to comply with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) guidelines in obtaining informed consent.
Discuss the pros and cons of using a family member as an interpreter for an LEP patient.