MOD 3 LEGAL ETHICS
The 2018 trial of gymnastics doctor Dr. Larry Nassar has shone a light on sexual abuse and misconduct by medical professionals. After reviewing the background literature, discuss the following in a 3- to 5-page paper.
1. Choose a case focused on health care-related assault and/or sexual abuse from the background readings or from your own research and provide a brief synopsis of the case and the outcome.
2. After reviewing State Report Cards, provide an analysis of the current state of protections for victims as well as penalties for perpetrators for the state in which your case was located. Address the five main categories of review and be sure to provide specific examples to support your analysis.
State report cards retrieved from: Datar, S. (2016). State report cards: How well does your state protect patients? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved from:
http://doctors.ajc.com/states/
3. What are the ethical responsibilities of other professionals (colleagues, medical boards, employers, etc.) who may be aware of improper conduct by a medical provider? Be sure to discuss ethical principles covered earlier in the course.
4. While sexual abuse and assault can impact anyone, it disproportionately occurs to individuals who gender-identify as female. What impact can this have on equity and access to health care for these individuals when it occurs in a health care setting?
Case: Criminal Law
Please view the following video:
Whistleblower Attorneys. (2016, January 7). Healthcare fraud – Billing for services not rendered. [Video file]. Retrieved from
Phillip Esformes has joined the ranks of medical professionals and businesses found guilty of defrauding the government. Using the background reading as well as other sources, research the case against this individual. After completing your research, please respond to the following questions.
1. Discuss the case against Phillip Esformess.
2. What were the actual charges filed against him?
3. What was the punishment?
4. Discuss the final outcome of the case. Was it justified? Be sure to cite reliable sources to support your analysis.
5. Explain what ethical principles were violated.
6. How do fraud cases such as this have an impact on the equity of care for the elderly as a vulnerable population?
Length: Submit a 3-page paper.
SLP Assignment Expectations
1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your analysis.
2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.
3. This should not be personal opinion (avoid the use of “I” in your paper).
4. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles and reliable sources, and use at least 3 references. For additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals, see
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
and for evaluating internet sources:
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
5. You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
