Search for a current events news article reporting on

the actions or decisions made by health care providers.

Use the approved sources below.

• The health care provider may be an individual such as a

physician, nurse, medical assistant, EMT or other health

care personnel.

• The health care provider may be an entity such as a

hospital, medical practice, medical laboratory, or clinic.

• Government agencies that have regulatory oversight

over health care such as the Centers for Disease Control

(CDC) or Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(CMS) may also be considered for review.

• Laws or court cases that directly regulate health care

such as the recent Texas abortion law may also be

considered for review.

Articles that do not report on an issue directly related to

health care should not be selected for review. There are

many issues worthy of discussion, but the scope of this

course is Medical Law & Ethics.

Summarize the medical / health care issue. This should

be 5-6 sentences and include:

• A description of who committed the action or made the

decision. The individual health care provider and/or the

health care entity.

A description of the action or decision

• Those affected by the action or decision

• If available the consequences of the action or decision,

or projected consequences.

Choose and apply a value choice theory. This should be

5-6 sentences and include: