Real-World Case 21.2

Monica's best friend Shanna lives out of state and her mom just had a breast biopsy. Shanna calls Monica upset because they have not received the results of the biopsy. Shanna wants to fly home to be with her mom if the results show a malignancy; however, she does not want to purchase her plane ticket until she gets the results due to financial resources. Monica, trying to be helpful, looks up the biopsy results and lets Shanna know that the tumor is benign. Monica feels she did the right thing since the results were benign and she saved Shanna from purchasing an unneeded plane ticket.

Read the attached Real-World Case 21.2 (also in your textbook) and answer the following questions prompts:

1. What are the ethical issues associated with this case?
2. Identify a few things the hospital can do to prevent the unethical behavior.
3. Discuss Ms. Brown's potential ethical cultural shock by learning who she was and meeting family and friends who she does not remember. Think in terms of religion and cultural bias or prejudices.

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The case of Monica and Shanna raises several ethical concerns Privacy Breach Monica accessed Shannas ... View the full answer