Mammography Clinic Case Study Essay

1.What are the relevant clinical, social, legal, cultural and/or other facts?

The purpose of this case study was to describe the healthcare for disabled patients in a small town mammography clinic. The clinic was not able to provide a safety equipment for the disabled patients. Instead, they instructed the co-workers to use their physical strength to support the patients. “Women with Disabilities Are Less Likely to Have Received a Mammogram During the Past Two Years” (Disability and Health. (2017, August 03). Pg. 1). The lack of safety equipment is dangerous and uncomfortable for the patients and it will compromise the healthcare quality for patients with disabilities. Therefore, the ethical dilemma of this case is, if the clinic should give up something from the practice and bring in the equipment or they should send the patients to the Community hospital.

2.Who are the stakeholders and what are their points of view?

To perceive the autonomy of the patients we should not follow up with Mrs. Bernstein for her next exam, yet she mentions that she will take her chances with cancer, which is a decision that can cause self-harm. Therefore, Mrs. Bernstein autonomy can be overridden. So, Riley should follow up to go to the Community hospital or ask her to come in after they bring in the equipment.

The ethical theory, virtue ethics “Excellence of a person’s character” can be applied to this case. (Zahn, L. (2016)). Virtue ethics is when a moral person shows virtue in her or his actions (L. (n.d.). Virtue Ethics with reference to teachings of Aristotle and Jesus's Beatitudes. (2018)). Riley wanted to be someone who is helpful for her patients and co-workers and prevent any pain or discomfort they might suffer. It was something that she thought about and researched so it’s a moral or a habit that she usually thinks of other people’s comfort.

4.Compare at least two different strategies, the pros and