Ethics Scenario: Care One is a well-known medical practice that serves a rural c

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Ethics Scenario: Care One is a well-known medical practice that serves a rural community that does not have a hospital. The physicians must admit patients to a hospital in the next town that is 30 miles away. Dr. Caremore is one of the most well-respected and well-loved physicians in the community, and people feel he is the best physician in the community. Dr. Caremore has learned that sometimes he must exaggerate a patient's conditions in order for the patient to be admitted to the nearby hospital and he often times has his office staff call 911 in order to have patients transported from his office to the nearby hospital. He has told the nursing staff that he does this to try to make the patients appear sicker than they might be in hopes that the patient will meet the medical necessity requirements for admission. Dr. Caremore knows sometimes the patient's family needs a break from caring for the patient and a few days in the hospital is often a big help to family members. He does not want them to have to drive 30 miles away to the hospital to be sent back home. You are the office manager for the practice and one of the nursing staff comes and reports the scenario to you. What do you do? Is this a problem?

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Dr.caremore activity reveals the concern towards the family members and the client. Admitting the client in a hospital reduces the burden of the family members and the client receive the necessary care in the hospital. Dr.caremore may do a little exaggeration of the patient condition but his gesture cause only benefit to the family and client.(Principle of beneficience). hence as a manager in the scenario i will remain silent because too many intrusions may cause doubt among the client and family members . This may lead to distrust about the physician Dr.caremore..

  

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