My Medicine, Ethics and Law paper this morning went... OK...I knew Organs was gonna come up...but I didnt revise....2 organ trasplantation questions did come up!!!!!!!!!!!!!DAMN!!!!
So I was forced to do the below questions... because I have not revised other stuff...even so...I couldn't do question 1...cos I did not revise the law on Abortion...all I remember was...er..."Abortion Act"...wrote a bit about perhaps the gal was not Gillick competent, in that case, the parents can consent a treatment (in this case abortion) for her. Moreover, the school might have breached confidentiality...(but then it depends if the girl is judged to be Gillick competent or not)....sigh...4 questions out of 5...and they are not perfectly answered either...probably high 2ii/2i bounday for this.
Section A
1. Julie is a 14-year-old girl who discovers that she is pregnant. She wishes to keep this a secret for as long as possible, but eventually goes to see a community health worker at her school who advises her on the options available and makes an appointment with he BP with a view to having an abortion. A scan reveals a foetus of 25 weeks with a cleft palate. Julie's parents complain to the school that they should have been told earlier about Julie's condition, but are anxious that the abortion should go ahead. Julie's 19 year old boyfriend is adamant that it should not. Julie herself is now undecided. Advise the parties on the legal position.
Section B
5. Why does informed consent matter?
Section C
8. What allowances does the law of negligence make for trainee doctors?
9. Is there a distinction between treatment and enhancement?
10. What legal tests are, and should be, employed in deciding if an adult patient has capacity to consent to medical treatment?
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Whats MEL? Anyways, screwing "a" paper is common, not a big deal. Come to my college and see. Anyways, good luck for the upcoming exams, and stay calm.
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