Discussion 3: Medical Rights for Minors
Introduction
What age can I…? Most of us know that there are certain ages that act as “rights of passage”. 16 we can obtain a driver’s lesson, 18 we are legally considered adults, 21 we can drink, etc. But did you know that according to federal and California state law there is a designated age for people to restrict their parents from viewing certain medical information? The age for this is 12 years old. Teenagers can also talk with a physician about their health without the presence of a parent. This topic has become more controversial in recent years, particularly in light of medical practices such as prescribing birth control and gender reassignment surgeries.
Your Tasks
Task 1 – Original Post
Please include the following in an original post: (16 points)
Your thoughts regarding this topic. Some ideas include:Whether, in your opinion, the age of medical privacy is appropriate or if it should be adjusted.
What information parents should or should not have access to.
Possible benefits and/or complications that this can present for the child’s health and/or the parent-child relationship.
Your post needs to be at least 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (2 points)
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Assignment 3: The “Hispanic Paradox”
About the Paradox
Please view the below video and read the article “Why Hispanic-Americans live longer: the mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades”Links to an external site.. You may also conduct your own personal research into this topic in order to better grasp the trends of the paradox.
Your Task
For this assignment, you will be answering the following question:
What is the Hispanic Paradox? (3 points)
What are factors contributing to the Hispanic Paradox? (12 points)Describe at least two ways in which the Social Ecologic Model (intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, political spheres) relate to this topic when conducting your answer. (5 points)