Medical Ethics Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

The witnesses are able to understand the condition of the patient and the effort displayed by the team coordinating the process.

On their part, the trans-disciplinary team, led by the head nurse, is guided by the values of offering the greatest good to the patient, information disclosure, and an overriding desire to conform to the set [...]

The conflict between the 'right to live' and the 'right to die' is even more glaring in the case of Terri Schiavo which generated a lot of public interest not only because of the nature [...]

The author has made use of both an emotional impact by telling the audience the whole number of people who will die to highlight the situation and directly following it is the rational appeal which [...]

According to Butts and Rich, leadership in a clinical setting is a process that ought to shape the goals of the medical care organizations, motivate the behavior of the nurses towards the accomplishment of goals, [...]

To avoid such difficulties completely, by opinion of consequence, it is justifiable to go on with the process of having the scouts out of the cavern in total disregard to their master.

The life of a newborn child, no matter how disabled or handicapped it may be, is guarded by the 'sanctity of human life' doctrine, and the wishes of the parents or the prospects of the [...]

In case of active euthanasia, it is the patient who requests the medical practitioner to end his or her life and the former abides by the wish.

The only fault that the child makes to deserve this disparity is to be born in a family that is facing prejudice and is stereotyped on one or more factors.

Jane L Givens and Susan L Mitchell "Concerns about End-of-Life Care and Support for Euthanasia" Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Article in Press FOR The authors state socio-demographic characteristics of the people are the [...]

Improving the health of individuals living within society will be in the best interest of all the people of a society". Healthcare is the provision of services to people, in which they can attain maximum [...]

Medical malpractice refers to the negligence or an omission of an act of a health care provider that resulted to a death or an injury of a patient.

The underlying assumption is that the pre-donation agreement is made in the premise of the considerations and hence the central point of the interests and legal rights and responsibilities of all the parties enlisting the [...]

Nobody will argue the fact that at the present moment the system of the US healthcare delivery has become not a social institute that is aimed at the provision of the nation's welfare but a [...]

We are going to consider these dilemmas and how we can resolve them using the ethical principals and theories and the sociological, economic, legal or political implication of the ethical principals in the process of [...]

The main issue that is to be addressed is that the boy asks the counselor not to notify his parents about the drug problem, but is it ethical to keep this information confidential?

In nursing, ethical considerations take center stage, as the relationship between the nurse and the patient predisposes the former to take ethics into account.

The right to health as an inclusive right is one of the elements which states that the right is not only associated with access to health care facilities and services. The company incorporates various aspects [...]

The cognitive purpose of this phenomenon is to show how unpleasant the patient is to the medical staff and how prejudiced and arrogant the professional treats the patient.

Hindus have a particular perception of death and what happens to a person in the afterlife, shaping the appropriate for them end-of-life care.

Both EBP and CC share the common goal of utilizing key skills in ensuring optimal development of a client, but the former uses the latest research evidence, and the latter is based on cultural differences.

Regents of the University of California established the need to prevent harm to non-patients as one such consideration. The need to explain the limitations of confidentiality to patients is acknowledged in the American Counseling Association's [...]

Later, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology stated that unless the workers have contradictions to the vaccine, they are to receive it.

However, the patient was not acting in her best medical interests and was unwilling to cooperate with treatment. In particular, applying a numbing medicine was discussed with the doctor and later suggested to the patient.

The case of Nicaragua has shown to be particularly challenging as the country's leaders are adhering to the patriarchal worldview that does not consider the rights and the health of women, and the importance of [...]

One of the ethical issues is the paradox that the evaluator of the program participants' contribution is also assessed whether he or she is ethically worthy of performing the evaluation. One of the possible methods [...]

Accordingly, the higher the quality of this communication is, the more likely it is that the outcomes of treatment and care will be positive due to obtaining comprehensive information about a particular case and applying [...]

The writer alludes that the key ethical concerns in the process are associated with the infringement of citizens' privacy, interference with the rights to autonomy, equity, and freedom of choice.

The purpose of this paper is to examine advance care planning in terms of palliative care by describing the concept and related impediments.

Thus, the ability to engage in open interactions with medical specialists helped Dorothy to make appropriate decisions about her future care and prepare for the outcomes of the treatment process.

Nonetheless, although the modification of human genotype may help in achieving a perfect genetic composition and eliminate a number of genetically transmitted diseases, there is a looming risk. The assembling of genetic makeup to enhance [...]

Thirdly, rationale refers to the consent and agreement that patients understand what is expected from them and that they know what is going to happen before, during and after treatment.

There are four dimensions of duty of care that are interdependent and interconnected: the employer's duty of care to patients, the employer's duty of care to the staff, employees' duty of care to each other [...]

I suppose that cloning is one of the breakthroughs that need the system of counterbalance providing a holistic approach to the problem.

One possible philosophical approach to the problem of choice in such sensitive issues as abortion is the theory of Utilitarianism measuring the moral value of the action.

Through my experience of being sick, I realized that the world of the sick is not a comfort zone, as one is allowed to lie on the bed for some days thus being inactive.

Therefore, the primary care for patients with anorexia nervosa requires administration of various dietary and mental medical interventions and a clear understanding of different concepts and ethical issues related to the treatment of the disorder.

One of the most dominant restrictions in the 1992 ruling is that parents are supposed to be involved in the decision making platform before an abortion can be carried out.

With most patients desperately looking for ways to alleviate their suffering, it would be moral to allow them to have to access some of the unproven treatments.

This statement is however open for criticism in the sense that it is morally right to promote unproven treatments as a personal choice.

In this respect, the position of a physician under the strain of extreme circumstances should be weighed about the value of compassion.

In the health care sector, professionals have to adhere to a given set of codes of ethics when discharging their duties.

The four principles include the principle of autonomy, the principle of beneficence, the principle of non-maleficence and the principle of fairness or distributive justice.

The essay first examines the philosophical and religious concept of life and how the decision to abort affects the right to life of the fetus as also the existential dilemma that may arise when a [...]

The interests of the parents are founded on the cultural and societal practices in their area of origin which will eventually make it difficult for the baby to grow and develop in an appropriate manner; [...]

However, in the present situation of the world in general and the United States in particular, there is no doubt that abortion is a bad practice that deserves to be banned in all cases except [...]

The other approach is by requesting the family of the deceased to give consent for the donation in a case where the deceased did not permit earlier on.

In fact, research suggests the existence of communication difficulties between several departments and levels of hospital and healthcare settings including doctors, doctors and nurses, between nurses and between nurses and doctors, which have often resulted [...]

The perception of the stakeholders and the consumers of certain issues in relation to that of the pharmaceutical companies have led to friction between the two groups.

Any discovery has to be tested to ascertain the impact on the life of both plants and animals and the entire environment.

The testing can also be done to diagnose the genetic disorder, detecting future risks of contracting diseases as a result of genetic disorders, how these disorders respond to drugs, and detecting the extent of risks [...]

When a patient is in the final stage of life, sometimes, the disease or the conditions of the patient, cause a lot of physical and psychological suffering.

Abortion is a very big risk to the health of the woman who opts to undergo an abortion. The biggest risk is to the life of the woman who opts for an abortion.

A more disarming approach is that of Thomson who maintains that the mother's right to control her own body overrides the right to life of the fetus unless the mother has a special responsibility to [...]

Euthanasia is the process of stopping the medical maintenance of a patient's life when the patient/herself does not want to suffer anymore and the doctors are sure that no improvements in the patient's condition are [...]

Since human cloning is still in the experimental stage and the criticism for and against the subject is replete with valid reasons rational thinkers will be put to the dilemma in agreeing with either of [...]

Analyzing the scenario that was presented, the doctor is legally liable for his actions due to the fact that he ordered the conduct of sample collection and laboratory analysis without the informed consent of the [...]

Abortion as we all know is the deliberate removal of a foetus from the womb of a female resulting in the death of the foetus.

However, the current application of genetic engineering is in the field of medicine particularly to treat various genetic conditions. However, this method of treatment has various consequences to the individual and the society in general.

However, there is a strong case for helping terminally ill patients spend the remainder of their lives with care provided by the medical fraternity and with support from the state and insurance companies. And in [...]

Nevertheless, we must recognize that the interruption of life, alone or with the help of doctors, is contrary to one of the basic tenets of Christianity: the more people suffer on earth, the easier it [...]

Opting to withdraw the tube may lead to the physiological deprivation of the patient and as a result, the worst-case scenario is the death of the patient.

However, a common problem is that though the person may have consented to the use of his biological samples for genetic research, he may not be aware of the future developments of genetic research to [...]

Thesis Statement: When we consider both sides of the argument in a balanced manner, the use of a cadaver is quite acceptable on the basis of the rationality that it is not abused but rather [...]

The concept of ethics is studied in Meta-Ethics, while the determination of the ethical values and their methods are studied in Normative Ethics, and lastly, the implementation of these ethical values and their methods are [...]

Using this approach in the context of the dilemma in question gives a possibility to analyze the ability of the nurse to reason morally and to exercise the virtue of telling the truth.

I believe that spiritual care involves listening to a person and providing for their spiritual needs in a manner that fits both the care providers' and the patients' worldview.

In recent years, the medical community has pondered the radically new approach to cancer treatment, which is isolating and collecting T-cells from the patient.

According to Garran and Rasmussen, the patient's prejudice towards the doctor about the race of the latter is one of the examples that are found in care facilities periodically.

However, to avoid all this, a physician must decide on a policy with the patient before testing, which will decide with whom the results will the shared and under what circumstances, the confidentiality may be [...]

This is attributed to the fact that in Canada, prices are lower compared to the U.S. S, they could limit their supply in trying to curb the online shopping between U.S.and Canada.

Most people are suffering from various pregnancy-related traumas as more and more couples are experiencing conceiving difficulties due to the current unhealthy food intake and environmental conditions; thus, having a baby could change a lot [...]

The argument exists that because some embryos are created in petri dishes and require implantation into a womb to achieve their full potential that they should not be considered human life, and therefore, can be [...]

In any clinical research or trial, the sponsor or the company providing the medicine or the medical devices identifies the specific medications it wants to be tested. Clinical trials are designed to assess the effectiveness [...]

Spirituality is seen as one of the important components of care since this aspect is closely related to people's recovery and ability to adjust to new conditions.

Similarly, in the story of Henrietta Lacks, informed consent was not obtained, and the woman was unaware that her cells were being used in research.

She is the guardian of Lanesha and, despite raising another grandson and caring for her elderly mother, she is responsible for the health of the girl.

Nothing could be further from the intent of those who favor a limited reconsideration of public policy in the areas of assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia.

The introductive section introduces the guidelines of the issue by elaborating on the problems of immigrants and the opinions of Linda Poon and Phil Gingrey.

On my question of whether the beliefs could hinder the treatment, the respondent said that in most cases, it could be avoided.

The principle of autonomy applies to the issue; Valentina is unconscious and unable to state her present and updated opinion on the use of blood products.

Euthanasia is the process of stopping the medical maintenance of a patient's life when the patient/herself does not want to suffer anymore and the doctors are sure that no improvements in the patient's condition are [...]

We know that Christians are composed of three congregations: the Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Those who believe in the Bible, it is clear that the Bible is straightforward on life, that is that God is [...]

The request of the patient to relieve them from Karma and sufferings that is clarification and healing, nobody gives the right to break life of a physical body.

Thus, the two most important issues for older patients are access to care and decision-making. The principles of autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence are linked to the issue of decision-making.

As a human, I felt that the safety of the lady took precedence; hence I could not allow her to walk alone. As a nurse leader, I would encourage my staff to always put the [...]

According to the speaker, the typical conditions in healthcare institutions can make the experience of people at the end of life more stressful.

While Eastern medical tradition fully integrates soul in the process of treatment, the representatives of Western culture have not been sure about this for quite a while. Such a cultural gap in terms of medicine [...]

In the example identified above, the role of the ethical nurse would be to provide information to the patient about various treatment options and their possible effect in terms of life prolongation. They should assess [...]

The fallenness of the world is one of the central ideas within the scope of the Christian picture of the world.

The presence of a professional in the role of the next of kin also confuses the loyalties of a nurse who may be uncertain of personal responsibility to the patient and the colleagues.

The Christian view of the nature of a human being is deeply rooted in the belief that humans were created in the image of God.

Consequently, the outlined safeguard becomes the first line of defense in making sure that only the right individuals with chronic and incurable medical conditions benefit from assisted death.

This data, paired with the history of previous vaccination and consent, should be enough to administer the vaccine in this case.

The reason for their behavior is that some of the tenets of Hasidic Judaism include not trying to change the circumstances and trusting God's will.

All arguments about abortion do not come down to the question of what is the moral status of the fetus since there are other aspects involved, including the health conditions of the mother, the fetus's [...]

While many people present the notions of medical ethics, the right to life, and the availability of palliative care to oppose active euthanasia, there are those who support it since it is evidence-based in nature [...]

In reference to this case, the ethical dilemma is related to the fact that the hospital administrator needs to disregard the necessity of informed consent for organ donation.

The individual needs to be questioned as per the mechanisms of his injury to be able to determine the scale of the damage.

To prevent the deterioration of healthcare services, it is pivotal to define the key ethical standards to be used in making decisions on the allocation of healthcare resources for older patients and end-of-life care.

Morality is the idea of correctness and rightness that is constructed on people's experiences and applied to the life of society.

During the conversation, I would inform the patient about his HIV status, focusing on the potential health effects of this condition and the types of contacts that may cause the further transmission of the virus.

Additionally, an assessment of Cassandra's knowledge of her condition, treatment options, and chemotherapy benefits and risks was necessary to determine her competence to make medical choices.

Obviously, the parents are the only people who represent the wishes of the patient in the case. The above-mentioned position seems to be viable when it comes to the concept of the greatest good used [...]

It is clear that the individuals were not made aware of the consequences of these experiments. Such research can be made ethical if researchers devote more attention to people's health during and after the trials' [...]

In the case of medical aid in dying, nurses should communicate with their patients to explore the reasons for assisted suicide requests and, if possible, seek alternative solutions and provide emotional support. It is essential [...]

In order to give the most plausible consultation to the consumer, it is critical to understand that there a number of possible causes and consequences.

One of the examples is the problem of personal responsibility for health and limitations of this sphere. According to Hammaker and Knadig, all patients have the right to receive qualified specialist care, and the issue [...]

Among the various elements being scrutinized include the reasons why the church holds its firm position on abortion, the effect of abortion on human dignity, which the church is trying to protect, and the consequences [...]

The decision to legalize euthanasia is an idea that societies should ignore since it places many global citizens at risk, fails to provide adequate safeguards, diminishes social values, and undermines the teachings of Islam.

One of the most important factors, which contribute to the significance of the problem, is that health appears to be largely determined by the cultural traditions, values, and beliefs of a particular nation.

The first type is concerned with the philosophical implications of this kind of fertilization. Nevertheless, in some parts of the world, this procedure is still very controversial.

The issue of beneficence is also put into consideration to ensure the research is done to improve the well being of the subjects and the society at large.

The provision of accessible health services is necessary to minimize the health risks of the low-income households and improve their quality of life.

In the analysis of the claims in favor and against euthanasia, the cause and effect relationships between the factors affecting the choice of euthanasia should be established.

I saw that many people witness the same, and it is possible to comfort dying people. My person experience and experience revealed in Modell's speech or the book by Sutton Holder and Aldredge-Clanton are valuable [...]

We now had to make this difficult decision to end his life and relieve him of all the pain that he was undergoing.

The form and the result of using health fraud scams is the quackery as a process of treating the disease and different health conditions with the focus on unproven remedies and strategies.

It was because of that pain that led my mother and I to bring her to a Chinese holistic healer who treated her with some sort of secret Chinese medical injection.

Even though the use of IVF technology is good news for couples who are not able to have children through natural means, taking advantage of it to have more than two is a misuse of [...]