You are a Pharmacist working 8-5 day shift. Andrew a 45 year old male comes in during his launch break with a sore throat and requests a point of care strep test. He says he is very busy at work and can't afford to be sick. His symptoms are not consistent with strep and he doesn't meet the criteria for a having a rapid strep test performed. (His score was zero, meaning his risk of having strep is 1-2.5%). However, he is very insistent and says he has the money to pay for it and really wants you to do this for him. He really thinks he should have an antibiotics as he is going out of town that evening.

1) What is the ethical issue here

2) Describe an appropriate response to the situation (actions, thoughts and /or perspectives)

3) Explain how individual thoughts, values, experiences and assumptions influenced the response to this particular situation.

4) Explain other factors, viewpoints and evidence that could be considered when critically thinking about this situation.

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Ethical Issue and Response 1 Ethical Issue There are two main ethical issues at play here Patient Autonomy vs Physician Responsibility Andrew has the ... View the full answer