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So ethical concerns, i can think of a couple here.
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So there's an ethical concern regarding patient autonomy and the duty of care.
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As a health care provider, dr.
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Williams has a duty to provide care in the best interest of her patient.
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Refusing further treatment due to noncompliance raises ethical questions about whether dr.
00:30
Williams has exhausted all reasonable efforts to support terry in managing her diabetes.
00:37
And a second is the principles of beneficence.
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Maleficence.
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That's acting in the patient's best interest.
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And non -maleficence, which is do no harm.
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These are central to medical ethics.
00:58
Ceasing care without ensuring terry has access to alternative health care providers or resources would likely conflict with these principles.
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When it comes to legal concerns, from a legal standpoint, patients generally have the right to receive healthcare services and can only be refused care under specific circumstances, such as non -payment, the inability to provide necessary treatment, or when the patient -physician relationship becomes untenable.
01:34
Refusing care solely based on non -compliance with treatment recommendations without proper documentation in attempts to address the issue could potentially lead to legal repercussions or allegations of patient abandonment...