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Department of Public Health
ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
Course name:
Ethics and Regulations in Healthcare
Course number:
PHC 216
CRN:
11097
Case Study
A 15-year-old patient comes to a healthcare clinic in Saudi Arabia with a
sensitive health concern. The patient requests that the information not be shared
with their parents. During the consultation, the doctor determines that treatment
is necessary, but it requires parental consent under current legal regulations.
The situation raises questions about confidentiality, consent, and the ethical
duties of healthcare providers in treating children and young people.
Assignment1 :
Assignment Question
Using the case study above, critically discuss the ethical principles of
confidentiality, treating children and young people, and consent to treatment.
In your answer, you should:
1. Explain the ethical importance of confidentiality and discuss when it
may be ethically or legally acceptable to break it (2.5 points).
2. Analyze how age, maturity, and cultural context (including Saudi law
and Islamic values) affect decision-making in treating minors (2.5
points).
3. Discuss the requirements for valid consent, the challenges of obtaining
it from minors, and the role of parental/guardian consent in Saudi
Arabia (2.5 points).
4. Organization & Writing Quality (2.5 points).
Student Name:
Student ID:
Submission Date:
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October 4, 2025
Instructor name:
Dr. Navya Raj
Grade:
…. Out of 10
College of Health Sciences
Department of Public Health
Assignment guidelines:
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Assignment must be submitted with a properly filled cover sheet (Name, ID,
CRN, Submission date) in a Word document; PDF is not accepted
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Do not write the answer as points
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Font should be 12 Times New Roman
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Length: No more than 1000 words, excluding the cover sheets & references
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Color should be black
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Line spacing should be 2
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Don’t bold, italicize, or underline your paragraph
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Minimum of 3 credible references, using APA 7th edition citation style.
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PLAGIARISM: Strictly prohibited; all sources must be appropriately cited.
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AI Use: Students are warned not to use AI tools (ChatGPT, Bing AI, Google Bard,
etc.) to generate answers. Work must reflect your own understanding and analysis.
Detection of AI-generated content will result in zero marks.
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