Women's Role In Healthcare Negotiations
My position on the above scenario
Traditionally, the woman and the man are legally married which should not be overlooked by the woman’s family. On the other hand, a marriage is not “merely a private law contract between two individuals, but an important familial and community event” (Nichols 2012, p.223).
Hence, both parties (the husband and the woman’s family) should collaborate and come to an agreement on the best option for the woman. If, however, both parties cannot unanimously agree upon the best action to take in favor of the woman’s life, thus, the case should be settled out in the court of law and final ruling made by the judge based on the woman’s prognosis, rate of survival and the statutory rights granted to the husband by law at the time of marriage. What document could have prevented this painful scenario? …show more content…
Under the advance directives are two components: the living will and the durable power of attorney (Lynn, Curtis & Lagerwey, 2016). A living will is “a written document that specifies the health care treatment you want if you become unable to make healthcare decisions” while as the durable power of attorney “is a written document that identifies who you want to make health care decisions for you if you become unable to make healthcare decisions for yourself” (Lynn, Curtis & Lagerwey 2016, p.196). However, for the advance directives to take effect in such scenario and deemed legal, they have to be signed by the individual and witnessed with a signatory in
Traditionally, the woman and the man are legally married which should not be overlooked by the woman’s family. On the other hand, a marriage is not “merely a private law contract between two individuals, but an important familial and community event” (Nichols 2012, p.223).
Hence, both parties (the husband and the woman’s family) should collaborate and come to an agreement on the best option for the woman. If, however, both parties cannot unanimously agree upon the best action to take in favor of the woman’s life, thus, the case should be settled out in the court of law and final ruling made by the judge based on the woman’s prognosis, rate of survival and the statutory rights granted to the husband by law at the time of marriage. What document could have prevented this painful scenario? …show more content…
Under the advance directives are two components: the living will and the durable power of attorney (Lynn, Curtis & Lagerwey, 2016). A living will is “a written document that specifies the health care treatment you want if you become unable to make healthcare decisions” while as the durable power of attorney “is a written document that identifies who you want to make health care decisions for you if you become unable to make healthcare decisions for yourself” (Lynn, Curtis & Lagerwey 2016, p.196). However, for the advance directives to take effect in such scenario and deemed legal, they have to be signed by the individual and witnessed with a signatory in