Section 6: Activities and Resources

6.1 Discussion Questions [Student Manual, page 36]

1. Did you know you can refuse health care treatment?
2. Have you ever been treated without your consent?
3. Did your doctor talk to you about the treatment you were going to get? Did he/she tell you about the risks? Other treatments?
4. What questions would you ask your doctor? Make a list.
5. Do you know someone who is incapacitated? Who consents to care for them?
6. Do you know someone who has made a mandate in case of incapacity?
7. Have you ever been responsible for making health care decisions for another person? Discuss.
8. Have you ever asked to see your medical file?
9. Have you asked to see your medical file and were not allowed to see it?
10. Have you ever noticed a mistake in your medical file? What did you do?
11. Have you ever asked to see your child’s file?
12. Have you ever been unhappy with health care you received? What did you do?