My thoughts on John Q...

First off, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the movie! :) It kept me on my toes throughout the whole thing! The plot was sad and made me want to cry at some points but overall great movie. Can't say I was a fan of the hospital director lady until the end though, when she got some sense in her brain. There were a lot of scenes that stuck out to me, as the movie was very emotional. The most memorable were the following:

• When Mike first fell down during his baseball game: This scene definitely used pathos. The way the scene slowed down and the camera zoomed into his face as he fell. It gave a clear shot of his facial expression as he went down. This scene set up what the movie was going to be about and rose questions about what would happen next. 
• Doctors inform the parents of Mike's heart failure: This scene gave a sense of pathos and ethos. Ethos came from the very professional setting and the people present in the room (head of cardiology and director of the hospital). The camera angle during this part did a good job of showing how the professionals addressed the parents and their manners toward them. After this scene I wasn't a big fan of the director -_-. It then gave some pathos when the parents reacted to the news of their son's heart failure. The way the camera focused on their faces and their embrace when they heard the news. This scene gave light to what problem the parents not faced.

There were many other scenes but I'll just leave you with these two. Again, LOVED the movie. Kudos to Professor Urena for choosing it!! :) 

On-going Research

"What are the Repercussions for disclosing a Medical Error?"

• This article aims to reveal if disclosing a medical error to a patient is beneficial. It points out little evidence is present to make the claim that it is beneficial and it prevents legal action. It is explained that telling a patient an error was done improves the patients confidence in the physician and it can lead to improvement so the error does not occur again. 

Johnson, Kevin E. "What are the repercussions of disclosing a medical error?." Journal of Family Practice 57.2 (2008): 124-125. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Mar. 2011.

"Medical Errors, Apologies, and Apology Laws"

•  This article addresses the significance of an apology when a wrong is committed. In medicine it is very difficult to admit a wrong was done because of the fear of legal action. It then gives examples of apology legislation in the U.S and Canada and explains their importance.

MacDonald, Noni, and Amir Attaran. "Medical errors, apologies and apology laws." CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 180.1 (2009): 11. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Mar. 2011.

Other Sources: 
Gary E. Rosenthal, et al. "Disclosing Medical Errors to Patients: Attitudes and Practices of Physicians and Trainees." JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine 22.7 (2007): 988-996. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Mar. 2011.

Price, Kim. "Towards a history of medical negligence." Lancet 375.9710 (2010): 192-193. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Mar. 2011.

 Chervenak, Frank A., and Laurence B. McCullough. "Ethics and Growing Legal Crisis in Medicine." Croatian Medical Journal 46.5 (2005): 724-727. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Mar. 2011.