Legal and Ethical Issues of Healthcare Professionals and Health Information

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Select a profession in health care that you find interesting. Identify and discuss some of the legal and ethical issues that profession should be familiar with, and provide an overview of that profession’s professional code of ethics. Conduct research and find a real-life example of an individual in that profession violating his or her professional code of ethics.

Use APA formatting, and cite at least 2 scholarly references published within the last 5 years to substantiate your work.

Deliverable Length: 400 words