Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

Exercise 59

ETHICS ISSUE 3: Laws that require the reporting of cases of suspected abuse of children and elderly persons often create a dilemma for health care practitioners. The parties involved, both the suspected offenders and the victims, will often plead that the matter be kept confidential and not be disclosed or reported for investigation by public authorities.
Assume you are a member of the health care team that has repeatedly treated a woman for injuries that appear to have been inflicted by another. How might you phrase an opening question in order to learn whether or not she is the victim of abuse?
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