Question

Mary Brown brings her 2 month son, Zach, in for his well child check. The provider discusses vaccines with the mother and the mother refuses her son to have the vaccines. Using the Patients' Bill of Rights, apply it as it relates to the refusal of treatment, by discussing what needs to happen.

Answer 1

Answer:

An  Exception according to the patients' Bill of right enables the doctor to carry out the vaccination without the consent of the parent of the baby because the vaccination is life sustaining

Explanation:

Applying  the patients' Bill of rights as it applies to refusal of treatment , a patient has the right to refuse treatment and it is the duty of the doctor or physician IN charge of the patient to try to convince the patient on reasons why the treatment should be administered on them and also try to eliminate any fear that the patient might be entertaining.

But in a case like the one mentioned above whereby Mary Brown is trying to deny her child a treatment that its denial might be life threatening to the child ,there is an  Exception according to the patients' Bill of right that enables the doctor to carry out the vaccination without the consent of the parent of the baby because the vaccination is life sustaining