Two Patients of the Same Healthcare Provider Need the Same

question 14

Multiple Choice

Two patients of the same healthcare provider need the same complex surgery. The provider refers one patient with comprehensive insurance benefits and adequate financial resources to a surgeon who specializes in the latest robotic-assisted surgery techniques. The provider refers the other patient, who has limited resources and insurance benefits, to a surgeon who provides the existing standard of care. Which ethical principle is most directly violated?

• A) justice
• B) public beneficence
• C) democratic deliberation
• D) responsible stewardship

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Definitions:

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context.

Behave Toward

The manner in which an individual acts or conducts themselves in relation to others or a particular situation.

Think About

The process of considering or pondering something in one's mind.

Social Trap

A situation in which individuals or groups make decisions that are harmful to all parties involved in the long term because of the inability to coordinate for mutual benefit.