A client brings her 19-year-old cat to the veterinary clinic for its annual exam. The veterinary assistant brings them into the exam room and begins the process of updating the patient’s medical record. The client tells him that the cat has been drinking a lot more water than it used to, and is urinating much more frequently. She also tells him that the cat has been much more sedentary over the last few months, and no longer likes to be picked up. The client asks, “What do you think is wrong with her? Will she be all right?” The veterinary assistant has seen these symptoms in older cats before and is relatively certain that the cat has kidney disease. He knows that the veterinarian is likely to have the same suspicion and will order bloodwork to assess the cat’s kidney function. If the cat does have kidney disease, the veterinarian will prescribe medication that might help slow the progression of disease, but this condition will eventually kill the animal. How much of this information can the veterinary assistant share with the client, and why?

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A10-year-old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. she had surgery, and most of the tumor mass was removed, but residual tumor remained in the brain and around the spinal cord. the girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of iq and stature, and even death. the parents wished to proceed with the therapy. while their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the federal drug administration (fda) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as miracle cures." furthermore, one of the girl's doctors released the girl's medical records to another physician to get a "second opinion" without informing the parents. this particular physician is a member of the same country club as the parents. he happens to share facts from the medical records with other members who end up telling the girl's parents. the couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. the couples also sued the child's physician for sharing their daughter's records in violation of the girl's privacy. how should the court rule in both cases? did the child's physician involved follow the law? did he act ethically in either situation? explain your answer. under the doctrine of informed consent, should a physician be responsible for informing patients of all treatment options, even if some of the treatments are illegal or not yet proven effective?