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<h1><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" mstheme><font face="Verdana">Case Study 1</font></font></font></h1>
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<p><font face="Verdana">A community home for people with learning difficulties was opened
next to your hospital last year and since then a steady stream of residents has attended
the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">GUM </span>clinic for tests. Some come along
with care workers who may or may not request to be present during their consultation. Your
manager has asked you to do some background research on any relevant legislation dealing
with such individuals in order to present them at the next executive committee. You
however feel there are also important professional responsibilities and ethical issues to
address.</font></span></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><a href="../../law/start#Take">Where to begin?</a></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">You are advised to search out your own original material</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Suggested starter reading:</font></p>
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reproductive healthcare <o:p></o:p> for people with learning difficulties</a></font></font></td></tr>
<tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><font face="Verdana">The Mental Health Act & Mental Health Law <a href="http://www.markwalton.net/index.html" target="_blank">Guide 1</a> <a href="http://www.hyperguide.co.uk/mha/" target="_blank">Guide 2</a></font></font></td></tr>
<tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><font face="Verdana">National AIDS Reference Manual. 2000 edition.</font></font></td></tr>
<tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.gmc-uk.org/n_hance/good/consent.htm" target="_blank">Seeking patients' consent: the ethical considerations</a></font></font></td></tr>
<tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.gmc-uk.org/n_hance/good/secret.htm" target="_blank">Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information</a> BMA Guidance</font></font></td></tr>
<tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.gla.ac.uk/~me27k/medical.htm" target="_blank">CONFIDENTIALITY</a>
BMA Guidance</font></font></td></tr>
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