Case Study:
Read Case in Point: Terri Schiavo and Case in Point: Angela Carder, found in Chapter 8 of your textbook.
Directions:
After reading the cases, please respond to the questions below. Be sure to include facts from the textbook as well as other sources to support your conclusions.
Questions to answer:
Compare and contrast living will with DNR order.
Compare and contrast power of attorney with healthcare proxy.
Explain the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Identify the type of advance directive Terri Schiavo could have used to avoid the legal battles surrounding the end of her life.
Explain the difference between withholding and withdrawing treatment. Which method was used to end Terri Schiavo’s life?
In the case of Angela Carder, what type of tort might have been committed (assault, battery, fraud, defamation of character, false imprisonment, or invasion of privacy)? Why?
What ethical violations might have taken place in the case of Angela Carder? Be specific, using ethical principles and theories introduced in the text.
Describe the major methods of assisted reproduction.
Provide at least one legal and/or ethical issue surrounding the major methods of assisted reproduction.
I Have attached the text book with the case in point along with the reference for the text book
CASE POINT
Terri Schiavo
Angela Carder
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 350 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should:
include a title page;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font; and
be free of spelling or punctuation errors.
