Patients Rights and Responsibilities; Death with Dignity

Description Title and Citation Shows who is opposing whom. The name of the person who initiated legal action in that particular court will always appear first. Policy Background In this section be sure to be specific about the problem’s scope and magnitude. Use quantitative data and sources to support. Be sure to identify who is affected, nature of the problem, key factors, and factors associated with the problem. Define the characteristics (frequency, severity, scope, economic, and budgetary impacts) of the problem or issue. Below are some key questions that should help guide you in providing the necessary information. Though I provide you with these questions your assignment should NOT be in question and answer format. It should be presented in paragraph format. What is the problem to be addressed? State the problem meaningfully. What was the event or series of event that was a catalyst for the case? Is it a problem or crisis that demands immediate attention? What interests are at stake for the actor (ie state or federal government) overall? Use data to support Focus on the central, critical factors Identify who is concerned and why? Facts of the Case Include a summary of the pertinent facts and legal points raised in the case. It will show the nature of the litigation, who sued whom, based on what occurrences, and what happened in the lower court(s). Facts are often conveniently summarized at the beginning of the court’s published opinion. Sometimes, the best statement of the facts are found in a dissenting or concurring opinion. **Be careful though judges are not above being selective about the facts they emphasize. This can become of crucial important when you try to reconcile apparently inconsistent cases, because the way a judge chooses to characterize and ‘edit’ the facts often determines which way he or she will vote, as a result which rule of law will be applied. Keys: make sure you describe the nature of the case, a statement of the relevant law, a short summary of the case. Explain who did what to whom and why the case is being presented. Reasoning and opinions Identify the actions taken by the lower courts (if this case is being heard in the supreme court). If it was heard in the Supreme Court, identify how each justice voted. Analysis Evaluate the significance of the case, its relationship to other cases, its place in history, and what it shows about the Court, the impact it has on government, society, and public health implications. Go into depth here. Case Analysis 1 Topic Area: Patients Rights and Responsibilities; Death with Dignity Terri Schiavo Case https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC557072/ Cruzman v Director, Missouri Department of Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12041283 *this source is out of date but provides a little background information on the case. Sigfrido Torres-Lazarini v US of America https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-1st-circuit/1049196.html