course materials

1. required reading: Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical obligations to
provide
required reading:Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical obligations to provide care. In
Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics (pp. 261-282). Health Administration
Press.Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical issues in termination or refusal of care and
physician-assisted suicide. In Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics (pp. 283-315).
Health Administration Press.The “right to die” has been an ethical issue confronting health
care for several decades. In re Karen Ann Quinlan was a landmark case decided by the New
Jersey Supreme Court in 1975. The case established the right to refuse medical care,
including in cases in which the patient is incompetent.In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court
decided the case of Gonzales vs. Oregon, which related to Oregon’s physician-assisted
suicide law. The court found that the use of controlled substances by a physician to assist a
patient in euthanasia was not a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.Controlled
Substances Act, 21 U.S.C.· Death with Dignity Act, ORS 127· In re Quinlan, 355 A.2d
647 (1976)· Gonzales vs. Oregon, 126 S. Ct. 904 (2006)While various rights
surrounding refusal of care and euthanasia have been established by the courts, this does
not remove the ethical dilemmas for some care
providers.************************************************************After reading the
background materials and conducting your own research, write an analysis of the legal and
ethical considerations for health care providers and institutions regarding this topic.