Alan works in the claims department of a major hospital. Paperwork on a recent admission shows...

Alan works in the claims department of a major hospital. Paperwork on a recent admission shows that a traumatic mugging caused the patient to require an adjustment in the medication she is prescribed to control anxiety and mood swings.Alan is struck by the patient's unusual last name and upon checking her employment information realizes she is one of his daughter's grade school teachers.

Alan's daughter seems very happy in her school and he cannot violate patient confidentiality by informing the school of a teacher's mental illness but he is not comfortable with a potentially unstable person in a position of influence and supervision over his eight year old daughter. Can Alan reconcile these issues in an ethical manner? write the resolvement of this case step by step 2 pages

Expert Solution

Yes, Alan can reconcile this issue in an ethical manner.

#. First of all, anxiety and mood swing issues are not to be considered as a violent mental illness until and unless its left untreated. Here, the mentioned patient is aware of his illness and is on required treatment.

#. In addition to this, it is also mentioned that Alan's daughter seems very happy in her school, which implies that the teacher, so called patient, has not been of any danger to the child.

#. As per the medical etiquetes, a client's health issues and health conditions should never be disclosed to others until and unless its either contagious or harmful to others.

#. Alan can go forward with this case medico-legally, if his daughter's teacher causes any physical or mental harm to the child. And he can get more closer and casual with the child and check if she is facing any issues with any particular teachers.

#. Casual talks with the child everyday can help with this.

#. Considering this teacher as an individual, she deserves the right to live in the society as a normal individual unless she stands as a harm to the society.

#. Maybe, Alan's lack of knowledge about this particular issue makes him very uncomfortable with this. For this, he could seek help from experienced medical personnel as he works in a hospital setup, without disclosing the patient identity.

#. After all, mental illnesses have to be approached in a more advanced and careful manner rather than considering it as some untreatable disease.

#. As human beings each of us are prone to get mentally ill. So, we should always acknowledge this and approach these situations in a more efficient manner.

#. Alan should always take care not to look at this teacher with prejudice. But at the same time, as a parent, he can make sure whether his child is comfortable with this teacher with indirect talks without disclosing this matter to the child.

Hence, the above case can be taken care of in a very decent and ethical manner without causing any trouble to the affected individual as well as to the society.

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