Identify the ethical issue(s) from the case study and discuss how these could be resolved.

Task 2: Explore the ethical issues involved when meeting care needs.

AC 2.1: Define ethics with particular reference to medical ethical principles.

AC 2.2: Identify the ethical issue(s) from the case study and discuss how these could be resolved.

Case study:  A HIV positive patient asks the front desk manager at clinic to email his report to the Urologist. Manager was busy and sent the report to wrong email ID. Later, on checking the email, managers found that he has emailed the report to colleague of patient. In consequences, some of colleagues developed supportive relation and other started to avoid him.

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