Read this court case very carefully:Bertha Siliezar v. East Jefferson General Hospital and Dr. Joseph Tamimie. No. 04-CA-939. Decided: January 11, 2005.(See:http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1094597.html).

1. What do you think about the court ruling regarding the adequacy of verbal consent prior to surgery?
2. Do you think that the clinicians, in this case, acted reasonably? Ethically?
3. What are several options you could take if a patient refuses to consent to a medical needed procedure?
4. What would you need to do to comply with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) guidelines in obtaining informed consent.
5. Pros and cons of using a family member as an interpreter for an LEP patient.

Additional Resources:

Donation and Transplantation How Does it Work?:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4bS7YZjqhY

Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, 17 Cal. 3d 425 (Cal. 1976):https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/torts-keyed-to-dobbs/the-duty-to-protect-from-third-persons/tarasoff-v-regents-of-university-of-california/

Tarasoff V. Regents of University of California:http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1829929.html