LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE
Case Assignment
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? APA FORMAT
Assignment Expectations
1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your analysis.
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2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3-5 pages.
3. 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
4. You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment: Healthcare
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
