Tyrone celebrates his 21st birthday with his friends at a local bar. Tyrone's friends encourage him to drink more and more. By the time the bar closes, he has had 20 beers. Before serving Tyrone his 18th beer, the bartender observes Tyrone fall off his barstool. Tyrone staggers out of the bar and decides to drive home. On his way home, Tyrone runs a stop sign and causes an accident with another vehicle. Sue, the driver of the other vehicle, sustains significant injuries.

John, a 34 year old father of two children, is a member of a health maintenance organization (hmo) in texas. john has made several trips to an area clinic recommended by his hmo to seek medical attention since finding blood in his bowel movements. he has been taking large amounts of aspirin for persistent headaches but did not realize that this could cause internal bleeding. john was always seen at the clinic by a physician assistant, robert m. but never by a physician. robert didn't ask john about taking any nonprescription medications. john didn't realize that he should mention his over the counter medication (aspirin) consumption. robert tells john to take an antacid preparation to control the bleeding, but does not order any tests. he tells john to return if he is not any better. two days later, john is rushed to the area emergency room with a bowel hemorrhage.1-¿what responsibility, if any, does robert have for john's emergency? 2- does the clinic have a responsibility to provide its hmo members with the services of a physician? 3- what responsibility, as a healthcare consumer, does john have for his own medical condition?