Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals 
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Abstract
The topic addresses the primary concern of the various legal and ethical dilemmas in the healthcare profession. The sector is highly regulated to ensure high-quality care to the clients. The practitioners ought to have a better understanding of the legal environment surrounding there are of expertise to avoid claims raised against them. Also, it is essential to observe professional ethics for better and quality service delivery. Legal and ethical dilemmas in any profession are inevitable, and hence, one needs to have better knowledge and skills to overcome such cases. Practical skills and experience are vital in making prudent decisions when faced with challenges associated with these predicaments. This report will provide more analysis on how to respond to the legal and ethical issues in the healthcare profession. Relevant resources will be used to provide strong arguments and evidence in this field of study.
Keywords: health professionals, ethical issues, legal issues

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals 
Arikan, R. (2006). Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals. Psychiatric Services, 57(7), 1052-1052. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.7.1052
Arikan R. (2006) addressed the issues in legal and ethical environments for the mental health professions. He connoted that there is much need for adhering to the set guideline to improve the quality of the psychiatric services.

According to the article titled Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professional, the presence of a forensic setting has increased the issues with the legal standards and the current ethical dealings. This source will be utilized to provide more understanding of the impact of these arenas and more specifically in the field of mental health. In most cases, the decision-making while handling clients with psychological illness may involve compliance with the ethical guideline.
Badzek, L., Henaghan, M., Turner, M., & Monsen, R. (2013). Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in the Translation of Genomics into Health Care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 45(1), 15-24. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12000
The journal article by Laurie Badzek and the colleagues puts into account legal, ethical, and social issues in the profession of the healthcare sector. The resource reveals crucial scientific discoveries in clinical settings that make the healthcare profession more difficult. The article provides an overview of some of the legal and ethical factors that may influence the service delivery. It has been selected as it creates insight on the complex issues revolving around the healthcare profession. The transition into practical practice and service delivery in the healthcare sector is one of the areas that has attracted the interest of many researchers. According to the article, human dignity, human rights, and professional codes promotes the quality of care and minimizing legal and ethical issues.

References
Arikan, R. (2006). Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals. Psychiatric Services, 57(7), 1052-1052. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.7.1052
Badzek, L., Henaghan, M., Turner, M., & Monsen, R. (2013). Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in the Translation of Genomics into Health Care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 45(1), 15-24. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12000