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<dt:topic xmlns:dt="http://www.imsglobal.org/xsd/imsdt_v1p0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><title><![CDATA[Week 4B Discussion Board]]></title><text texttype="text/html"><![CDATA[<p><em>Discussion Board #4B: </em>Respond to the topic/question below with a post of at least 300 words and support your response with at least one source.&nbsp; Post no later than Thursday midnight.&nbsp; Cite sources using the parenthetical format of <em>APA 6<sup>th</sup> ed. Manual</em>, and list reference(s) at the end of the post.&nbsp; Reply to the post of one other student by midnight Friday with a post of at least 150 words.</p><ol><li>Explain the differences between express and implied consent. Which type is more legally sound? Are express consents given by patients? If so, give examples. (Support your response with a scholarly source.)</li><li>&nbsp;A 17-year-old patient has been diagnosed with Hodgkin&rsquo;s lymphoma, a highly treatable cancer of the lymphatic system. Her physicians have proposed six months of chemotherapy treatment. Without this treatment, the patient will die within two years. The patient adamantly refuses treatment and her parents support that decision. A minor in her state cannot make medical decisions until the age of 18 and the state has required her parents to commence treatment because physicians indicate it is in her best interest. Child Protective Services have been contacted for intervention. What ethical principle is raised in this situation? Do you believe this patient should have the right to make this decision? If the patient turned 18 during the court&rsquo;s involvement, should the patient&rsquo;s right to refuse treatment be honored? Would you expect to find documentation in the patient&rsquo;s record regarding this issue? (Support your response with a scholarly source.)</li></ol>]]></text></dt:topic>
