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  1. required reading: Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical obligations to provide required reading:Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical obligations to provide care. In Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics (pp. 261-282). Health Administration Press.Harris, D. M. (2014). Legal and ethical issues in termination or refusal of care and physician-assisted suicide. In Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics (pp. 283-315). Health Administration Press.The “right to die” has been an ethical issue confronting health care for several decades. In re Karen Ann Quinlan was a landmark case decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1975. The case established the right to refuse medical care, including in cases in which the patient is incompetent.In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Gonzales vs. Oregon, which related to Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law. The court found that the use of controlled substances by a physician to assist a patient in euthanasia was not a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C.· Death with Dignity Act, ORS 127· In re Quinlan, 355 A.2d 647 (1976)· Gonzales vs. Oregon, 126 S. Ct. 904 (2006)While various rights surrounding refusal of care and euthanasia have been established by the courts, this does not remove the ethical dilemmas for some care providers.************************************************************After reading the background materials and conducting your own research, write an analysis of the legal and ethical considerations for health care providers and institutions regarding this topic.
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