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Taruna answered on Oct 14 2021

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Introduction
    Access to quality of care is one of the nine principles that are set by the Practice Code of Ethics of Australian Psychiatrics. There are norms of complying with the safety of patient along with keeping up the moral accountability upright because due to the nature of the cases, at times, questions can be raised over the process through which, the patient has been forced to take medication (Bradbury et al, 2014). The provided case study of Victoria is one of such cases where the sedation procedure results in some
uises received by the patient which appears to be ‘uncivil and ba
aric’ act of cure. It hurts the sentiments of other patients though, they do not see through the series of events that occur before the final decision of sedation is taken by the expert. The case can be examined in the light of Mental Health Act along with the relatable provisions of Power of Attorney Act and other suitable legal provisions (Commonwealth of Australia, 2018).
The Case Overview and Legal Obligations
     At first, it is significant to examine the process and legal obligations which are applicable over the case. Victoria was assessed at home first when she began showing deviance in her usual behavior. The expert felt that need to admit her to the hospital which is in compliance with the principle 2.1 that the psychiatrists are subjected to build trust with their patients in terms of determining the patient’s condition. Upon being examined, the deviant behavior directs to some mental disorder of Victoria which cannot be cured at home and she needs immediate admittance to the mental facility.
    The second legal obligation of the case can be explained in the light of two major acts which are the Power of Attorney Act of 2014 and Guardianship and Administration Act of 1990. The point of conflict in the case can be refe
ed to the question of ‘forced sedation’. Due to the lack of mental stability, the condition of Victoria becomes worse day after day. She develops aggressive and violent attitude and denies the course of medication. She also retaliates because she fears all personals, including the nurses, because she feels they are there to harm her....

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