The rules and restrictions of a hospitalorder the practitioners to respect the patient’s autonomy, beneficence andnon-maleficence. A doctor should support a patient’s independent decisionmaking and avoid putting pressure on the patient for persuasion. Also doingwhat is best for the patient’s interest and having the desire to do positiveactions is a requirement in the hospital. In addition to that, avoidance ofmalpractice or any intended harm to patient will protect you from getting sued.These three main policies of any hospital can be achieved by:v Consent:   The doctor must take consent from patientsbefore any procedure and respect their autonomy if they do not want to completethe process of treatment.

As I already mentioned, YYY was not completelycomfortable with us (me and my colleagues) but the doctor clarified that we arehere to learn so he agreed to continue the interview. After that I heard thedoctor asking YYY if he is fine with the blood tests with a curtain applied andany further biopsy needed, and it will be done after taking consent again. Thisis the professionalism that every doctor should acquire.v Confidentiality:   Confidentialityis a main factor of the legal issue because it is the trust between apractitioner and his patients. It requires the physician, nurse, or anyobserver student to not reveal any kind of information that lead to disclosureof the patient’s identity. It can only be breached for the public interest andprevention of crimes. To protect the confidentiality, the clinic should beprivate and not allow anybody to enter it unless he is allowed to or the nurseopens the door for him.

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In this case, an angry patient was knocking the door aggressivelyand even tried to open the door while the doctor was interviewing YYY, so thedoctor ordered an internship student to explain for him that there is anovercrowding of appointments and respect the patient inside.v Sociological aspect:- Thepolitical aspect:   The Saudi government, especially ministry ofhealth, provides a free of cost healthcare services for all Saudi inhabitantsand foreign inhabitants who work in a governmental entity. Ministry of healthalso provides a public medical center in almost every neighborhood in SaudiArabia with a small pharmacy available in weekdays only. – Economic aspect:    Non communicable diseases, such ashypertension and diabetes cost the government a fortune, but it still providesit for no cost. In this case, the doctor prescribed hepatitis C medications forYYY for free, and when I looked up for the cost, I found that these medicationswere way to expensive, so ministry of health should raise awareness andencourage citizens to do scheduled health checkups to avoid these costs.- cultureaspect:   Respecting culture is critical in doctor-patientrelationship because it is the “key” to change their believes or making themunderstand the illness widely.

 A doctornormally encounters patients from different areas, and some have believes on thingsthat will cure them completely and there won’t be any need to see a doctor,such as thinking that swabbing olive oil on the area of pain will fully cure it.Therefore, a doctor should explain and let them choose whether they continue onalternative medicine or take effective drugs.- socialaspect:   The patient YYY is a Saudi male who currently lives in Dammam with hiswife, one daughter and 1 son, but has 3 daughters and one son. He ages 53-year-oldand retired from an industry in AL-Jubail industrial city.

His financial statusis very good since he was an engineer and the people around him are supportive,so he is happy and stable in his life.v Self-care and lifestyle:- Education:   YYY studied abroadin the united states and eventually graduated as a chemical engineer with a bachelor’sdegree, which means that he is well educated.- Stress managements:   YYY manages hisstress by praying each prayer in the mosque and reading the holy Quran dailyfor at least 30 minutes.- Spirituality:   Since AAA is aMuslim, he said that this disease is the god’s will and it is a test for hispatience, so he should not be sad and depressed because of it.- Exercise:   He is not veryinterested in fitness and exercises, but he walks around the house duringwinter. – Nutrition:   YYY notified that healways eats rice and chicken for lunch, but his wife cooks it in a bit healthyway. Other meals vary from day to day.- Connectedness:   After retiring, YYYhad the free time to meet his relatives more often and visit his old mother toprovide her with the care she needs.- Environment:   As I mentionedearlier, he lives with a supportive family who provide him with the enthusiasmhe needs to solve any conflict or difficulty until he overcomes it.