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You have been working for Dr. Keystone’s neurology office for over 10 years. Dr. Keystone is a premiere neurologist specializing in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries. Currently, there are two patients of similar age and injury type that have Dr. Keystone excited about the research possibilities of being able to compare traditional treatment modalities with a new experimental treatment. The patients are not competent to make their own decisions, but have family members who are serving as their healthcare surrogates. Neither family is interested in pursuing the experimental treatment because of the explained risk factors. However, Dr. Keystone decides to go ahead and put one patient on the experimental protocols anyway. You are collecting and categorizing the data after the fact. From a legal perspective what should you do? What does AHIMA’s Code of Ethics http://bok.ahima.org/doc?oid=105098#.WjVdu1WnG70 (Links to an external site.) guide you to do?

Post a synopsis of the legal/moral issues involved, what steps (if any) you should take and what you predict the consequences to be.