A woman enters your ER with stomach pain.She undergoes a CT scan and is diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (a weakening in the wall of the aorta, which causes it to stretch and bulge).The ER physician informs her that the only way to fix the problem is surgically, and that the chances of survival are about 50/50.He also informs her that time is of the essence, and that should the aneurism burst, she would be dead in a few short minutes.The woman is a bathing suit model; she worries that the surgery will leave a scar that will negatively affect her livelihood; therefore, she refuses any surgical treatment.Feeling that the woman is not in her correct state of mind and knowing that time is of the essence; the surgeons decide to perform the procedure without consent.They anesthetize her and surgically repair the Aneurysm. She survives the operation and informs you that she will be suing you, the surgeons and the hospital for Millions of dollars.

A)As the Hospital Administrator, do you believe the physician's actions can be justified?

B)Is there anything else that could have been done?

C)Is it ever right to take away someone's autonomy?