Identify whether the chiropractor in the case study violated the professional code of ethics.

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The purpose of this assignment is to understand how ethics and the law affect a variety of health care professions. The ethical code for each profession demands a high level of honesty, integrity, and responsibility. Professional behavior facilitates the resolution of ethical dilemmas, and each health care professional should have access to the board’s code of ethics regulating the specific profession. Personal

behavior should be maintained at its highest standards, and health care professionals should comply with all governmental rules and regulations.

Read the “Poor Judgement” case study, located at the end of Chapter 9 of the textbook, and evaluate the ethical and legal issues in the case.

Write a 750- to 1,000-word response to the case study by addressing the following:

· Describe the different ethical codes for health care professionals.

· Identify whether the chiropractor in the case study violated the professional code of ethics. Explain your rationale.

· Apply prevailing ethical codes and principles to the case study, and describe how they impact ethical and legal responsibilities.

· Explain how to minimize bias and develop objectivity based on the different codes of ethics and codes of conduct.

Support the assignment with 2-3 scholarly resources.

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