2. Which of the following cases most clearly shows that an ethical doctor must be guided by MORE than just doing what seems best for their patient’s overall health and well-being? An orthopedist’s decision to give her patient a highly effective but addictive pain medication to control his pain after surgery An urgent care provider’s decision to use sutures to treat his patient’s small but deep laceration A hand surgeon’s decision to respect his patient’s choice to let her tendon injury heal on its own rather than repair it surgically, despite his warning that she’ll most likely lose full use of her thumb as a result A psychiatric nurse practitioner’s decision to rely on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) rather than medication to treat their patient’s social anxiety Correct! Wrong!
