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Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day 2024

Case 1

Clinical Vignette

You have just started your first job in the hospital and making rounds (any profession). You happen to run into an old friend from high school who works there as a patient transporter. He casually spoke with you in the hall about a terrible back pain from an old injury, complained that he was out of medication, and asked if you are able to prescribe medication. 

Discussion Questions

  1. How would you respond to your friend?
  2. What would be illegal vs. unethical?
  3. Would the previous two answers be different if the medication is a controlled substance or not?

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