juliarobertsxxx
Hi Julia
For 1. I guess you could mention how there may be some students who are outside those categories of students who might have experienced hardships as well but aren't eligible to receive extra ATAR points as they don't fall into any of these categories and this could be quite unfair for the said student. Another issue could be that extra ATAR points doesn't exactly solve the issue that is causing these students to be in the position of not being able to achieve the marks of lets say a metro student. This is a short-term solution but in the long-term we should focus on why these students struggle to achieve the ATAR such as not enough resources, teachers, home environments etc.
For 2. Always act in the patient's wishes if they are in the right state of mind (not drunk or have the mental capacity to understand the treatment that the doctor has explained for example) as this forms a very important part of patient healthcare known as Patient autonomy which is the ability to choose what they want to do. This may go against medical advice but doctors must respect a patient's wishes. This realistically can only be broken if the patient is not in a right state of mind for example. However, make sure that the doctor has explained everything properly to the patient so they can make their own informed consent.
For 3. Pamphlets, and education seminars, address and answer patient questions, particularly in regard to hesitancy and why patients are concerned, explain the benefits but also the drawbacks in clear and concise terms to patients without forcing them or harrassment so they have all the necesssary information as fear is often due to lack of education/understanding.
Hopefully that helps and good luck for your interview tomorrow.
