Question

Carrie has a rare, terminal cancer. There is no known effective treatment for the cancer. Carrie has read online that a prescription migraine medication might slow the progression of the rare cancer. She asks her physician for a prescription for the migraine medication, but the physician does not provide it, believing the migraine medication will offer no benefit to her. Which of the following is true?

Select one:

a. The physician is violating the medical standard of care

b. The physician is being negligent

c. The physician has no duty to prescribe the medication, because it is futile

d. The physician is violating Carrie’s constitutional rights

Answer 1

Medical standard of care says that the treatment of any patient should not stop due to financial purposes. This is the not the case here. So option A is incorrect.

The physician may suggest Carie to take the migraine medication if Doctor thinks it can help in curing cancer. The medication is not futile but it would not work for Carie. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect as it does not violates any constitutional rights.

Thus option B is correct as Doctor is negligible about that medication because they think that it would not help Carie in curing.