Ethc445 Week 6 Assignment: Show You Care

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-02-2023 13:50:43 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/66726386/Week-6-Assignmentdocx/ Show You CareWeek 6 Assignment: Show You CareCecily RodgersChamberlain UniversityETHCS445N: Principles of EthicsAugust 20201This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-02-2023 13:50:43 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/66726386/Week-6-Assignmentdocx/Show You CareWhen I think of one of the ethical issues in the healthcare field, being poor and receiving less than adequate medical care, is one of them. This is one of the biggest obstacles healthcare professionals have to face at least once in their career, ending care without adequate funding. Consider a terminally ill patient with a disease with costs that range from the millions of dollars to possibly the billions of dollars. This patient comes from a family that lives paycheck to paycheck but makes just enough to not qualify for government funding. In this scenario, the hospital is refusing care unless the family can figure out a way to compensate for the increased fees. The alternative option is to start providing a second-level of care for the patient but it wouldnt be to the pristine level care he was receiving previously. The patients condition is considered high-risk and a change in his medical care could affect his