Elder abuse: the attorney's perspective.
Female; Male; Ohio; Aged; Professional Role; Middle Age; Social Welfare; Legal; Liability; Gerontologic Care; Mandatory Reporting; Privacy and Confidentiality; Attorneys; Caregiver Burden; Competence (Legal); Courts; Involuntary Commitment; Legal Procedure; Self Neglect; Social Isolation; Victims; 80 and Over; Guardianship; Caregivers – Psychosocial Factors; Family – Psychosocial Factors; Elder Abuse – Legislation and Jurisprudence – Ohio
Three cases have been presented for multidisciplinary consideration. This article analyzes them from the prospective of a practicing attorney. As such, it begins with a discussion of the ethical principles that govern legal practice, specifically in the area of elder law. The discussion which follows examines key points of law pertaining to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation including key definitions; the duty of the attorney to report suspected cases; and rights of and procedural safeguards afforded to the alleged victim in a court proceeding to involuntarily enforce a protective order. The issue of guardianship also is briefly explored, as well as the requirements for involuntary confinement in a mental health facility. A consideration of how an attorney might become involved in each case and the underlying assumptions precedes an analysis of the cases set forth earlier. The final section summarizes key points of the article.
Schimer M
Clinical Gerontologist
2004
2004-09
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1300/j018v28n01_04" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1300/j018v28n01_04</a>
The ethics of HIV testing and disclosure for healthcare professionals: what do our future doctors think?
Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Adolescent; Young Adult; United States; Focus Groups; Health Personnel; Health Care Surveys; Students; Anonymous Testing/ethics; Disclosure/*ethics; HIV Seropositivity/*diagnosis; Patients; Human; Thematic Analysis; Interviews; Student Attitudes; Truth Disclosure; Audiorecording; Medical; Medical/*psychology; Health Screening; Attitude to Illness; Mandatory Testing; Privacy and Confidentiality; HIV Infections – Diagnosis; HIV Infections – Ethical Issues
AIM: This study examined future medical professionals' attitudes and beliefs regarding mandatory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and disclosure. METHOD: A total of 54 US medical students were interviewed regarding mandatory testing and disclosure of HIV status for both patient and health care professional populations. Interviews were qualitatively analyzed using thematic analysis by the first author and verified by the second author. RESULTS: Medical students considered a variety of perspectives, even placing themselves in the shoes of their patients or imagining themselves as a healthcare professional with HIV. Mixed opinions were presented regarding the importance of HIV testing for students coupled with a fear about school administration regarding HIV positive test results and the outcome of a student's career. Third- and fourth-year medical students felt that there should be no obligation to disclose one's HIV status to patients, colleagues, or employers. However, most of these students did feel that patients had an obligation to disclose their HIV status to healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION: This study gives medical educators a glimpse into what our future doctors think about HIV testing and disclosure, and how difficult it is for them to recognize that they can be patients too, as they are conflicted by professional and personal values.
Aultman Julie M; Borges Nicole J
Medical teacher
2011
2011
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2011.530311" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.3109/0142159X.2011.530311</a>