Guide word count is 300 words and there are no penalties for over or under. may
Guide word count is 300 words and there are no penalties for over or under. may reference guidelines (based in Ireland) or academic sources
1. You are working in primary care as a doctor and your patient comes from a culture in
which it is considered wrong to tell patients that they are dying. The family explain the
cultural context and requests you not to tell the patient they are dying. Discuss FOR
informing the patient?
2. You are working in primary care as a doctor and your patient comes from a culture in
which it is considered wrong to tell patients that they are dying. The family explain the
cultural context and requests you not to tell the patient they are dying. Discuss
AGAINST informing the patient?
3. A medical student falsifies a logbook to say they had attended a home visit to a child
with special needs. The parents contact the school to ask about the visit and the
student’s logbook is reviewed. Discuss FOR the student failing the module
4. A medical student falsifies a logbook to say they had attended a home visit to a child
with special needs. The parents contact the school to ask about the visit and the
student’s logbook is reviewed. Discuss AGAINST the student failing the module?
5. You are aware that there is no evidence for an effective treatment for a particular
condition but the patient and their family are requesting you try an unproven treatment.
Discuss FOR using this treatment?
6. You are aware that there is no evidence for an effective treatment for a particular
condition but the patient and their family are requesting you try an unproven treatment.
Discuss AGAINST using this treatment?
7. You have administered an out of date but still effective vaccine to a patient. Discuss
FOR informing the patient?
8. You have administered an out of date but still effective vaccine to a patient. Discuss
AGAINST informing the patient?