Chapter 13: Patient Abuse
| 1: What is patient abuse? |
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| 2: What are the signs of abuse? |
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| 3: What should a caregiver do when he or she suspects that a patient is being abused by another person (e.g., caregiver, family member)? |
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| 4: Based on the cases reviewed in this chapter, discuss why patients are often reluctant to complain about their health care. |
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| 5: When a health care provider reports abuse, should the accuser be able to know the identity of his or her accuser? Explain your answer. |
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| 6: Should a health care provider be sanctioned for reporting abuse if it proves to be false? |
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| 7: Discuss both the ethical and legal issues of abuse. |
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