Case study#1 A 10-year old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and
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Question
Case study#1 A 10-year old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. She had surgery, and most of the tumor was removed, but residual tumor remained in her brain and around the spinal cord. The girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of IQ and stature, and even death. The parents wished to proceed with the therapy While their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as "miracle cures." The couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. A court awarded summary judgment to the physician. 1. In your opinion, does the court's decision seem warranted? Why or why not?
Explanation / Answer
The court is not the punish the physician because that particular drugs is not approved by federal drug administration and this drugs are not used until own state.