Medical Ethics Essay Examples and Topics. Page 6

From the case, it is noted that the Church was simply against the overreliance on technology to save life since the Pope was of the view that God might provide a natural healing and in [...]

This discussion uses the utilitarianism theory to address the issues that are related to legalization of the sale of human organs.

The patient is referred to a transplant center and is to their "dismay" put on a national waiting list, after a "series of interviews, physical and medical tests" to determine the suitability of the recipient [...]

The motivation for this study was the prevalence of syphilis among blacks and the possibility of coming up with mass treatment of the condition.

Therefore, the failure of the company to release the data for whatever reason brings to question the commitment of the company to the safety of the people who consume their drugs.

For instance, a study carried out in the United States pointed out that 82% of all direct to consumer advertisements gave the public factual claims coupled up with reasonable arguments as to the use of [...]

The origin of racial discrimination dates back to the age when slavery used to thrive and people used to manage their issues with reference to racial considerations.

There is also involuntary PAS, where the patient does not want to die and the doctor performs the act without their knowledge. They feel that the time of active contribution to their homes and the [...]

In the matter of euthanasia, professionals ought to decide between the overall good of the dying patient and that of other stakeholders.

According to Linda, the decision of having the abortion was extremely lonely regardless of the fact that the husband supported her.

An Overview of Euthanasia The meaning of euthanasia has changed over the years from how it was originally construed to what it means to the contemporary world.

The meaning of life is the most general aspect of judging about the requirements that must be set out by laws and people's morals in regarding to the voluntary or involuntary taking of that life.

Keeping the arguments from both sides in mind, this paper reviews the current legal status and the effects of legalizing assisted suicide in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana with the aim of supporting [...]

The first group focuses on the issues that revolve around making of ethical decisions as well as the universal issues that have a bearing on ethics.

For this reason, the role of the healthcare administrator will be to ensure that all the physicians in the organizations respect the choices made by the patients regarding treatment and other important factors pertaining the [...]

M was informed of one of the option, that although it involved a high risk and extensive medical procedure, it had the potential to significantly improve the quality of her life.Mrs.

The issue of active euthanasia has come to the attention of the public over the past decades as more people demand for the right to be assisted to die.

Additionally, it is irresponsible for one to avoid the duty of care that should be extended to the infant, and instead be the ones to end the life they are supposed to protect.

Secondly, the application of voluntary euthanasia should not be regarded as the only way of reducing the pain that a patient can experience.

It is presumed that because disease is a combination of mental and physical factors, then the placebo plays into the psyche of the patient and causes positive results.

In some circumstances, the family and friends of the patient might request the hospital to terminate the life of the patient without necessarily informing the patient.

On the contrary, unethical leadership disregards ethics and instead indulges in unacceptable moral practices that are contrary to the organization culture.

The banning of companies from testing on animals will force the manufacturers to use conventional methods to test their drugs and products.

One major ethical issue is whether a heroin addict is capable of assenting to prescription of heroin. Nothing is said about whether the subjects targeted for heroin prescription are capable of competent voluntary consent to [...]

Is it possible to find the relief in the life which is full of pain and agony for those people who suffer from serious diseases and have only a little chance to get rid of [...]

The ethical principle requiring the respect of the autonomy of the individual can mean that the autonomy of the husband is distinct from that of the wife from.

What must be understood is that these decisions are made in light of limited supply and as such must factor in the potential each individual possesses.

Physical assisted suicide minimizes the enormous costs associated with long- suffering patients as it is extremely expensive to maintain a dying patient.

The defendant violated the deceased's duty of care because, instead of giving the patient the expected possible medical attention, she sought to transfer the patient to another hospital contrary to the latter's wish.

The obligation of the doctor to maintain patient's confidentiality is one of the fundamental tenets of health care. This reveals the acknowledgement by medical practitioners that there may be times when it is necessary to [...]

Under this law, medical practitioners and mostly physicians have to abide by requirements that regulate the handling and disclosure of patient's health information transactions and their confidentiality.

He adds that mercy killing is demoralizing as it acts as a reminder of how the sick and those with disabilities are unwelcomed by the society.

The "placebo effect" is actually an extension of this line of reasoning wherein patients that are given placebo pills and told that they would be effective in helping with their malady has actually resulted in [...]

In addition, the argument on what should or not be the community and policy reactions to women who are less confident of childbearing arise.

Therefore, without the protection of ethics, the medical care organization will be an analogy of a financial jungle, within which the fast and the superior will enjoy enormous financial gain over the sick and the [...]

The second component is patient autonomy which refers to the right of a patient to give an informed consent in the course of treatment.

In contrast to the patient's interest, the physician, the nurse and the parents acted in beneficence. The action of beneficence is an ethical aspect that requires nurses to act in the interest of the patient.

Gorsuch asserts that physician-assisted suicide is a practice that should only be acceptable if the patient is likely to die from the disease.

Globalization is one of the processes that have a considerable impact on the development of the health care system and the way of how people are able to get treatment; the spread of an ethical [...]

In consideration of the Hurricane Katrina, at the Gulf States of Louisiana and Mississippi, the natural disaster with magnificent damages left thousands in need of medical assistance and in conditions where the government of the [...]

The systematic identification of the problem is the foundation for analysis of any department in accordance to the law. In relation to Buerki and Vottero, on identification of moral parameters, it is important to engage [...]

Kevorkian's actions turn out to be a good approach to decide whether the right to live or die is still available to people, or whether it is necessary to pay more attention to doctors' activities [...]

The idea of not telling the patient the truth must a matter of great care. In such situations, we may favor the doctor's act of lying to the patient.

Towards this end Battin asserts that "the relief of pain of a patient is the least disputed and of the highest priority to the physician" in direct reference to sole and major reason of carrying [...]

He is insensitive to other cultures and this aspect greatly influences the decisions of the families he works with adversely affecting the health outcomes of their patients.

The third aspect of the PEN-3 Model looks at the cultural issues and health beliefs. For instance, the Sudanese family belief in superstition may not affect the health outcome in the hands of the doctor.

Williams that influence the decisions and the health care outcomes of the families he works with are cultural incompetence, language, family beliefs, views, experiences and backgrounds of those families.Dr.

Therefore, any law that rejects euthanasia is a bad one because it denies the patients the right and the liberty to die peacefully.

This is the case scenario highlighted by Brudney in which the patient's life partner notes that the patient would not wish to undergo a high risk life saving procedure because of the perceived heath risks.

For instance, while conducting a transcultural health-visiting education the literacy level of the client may determine the choice of the approach.

A big part of the public is of the opinion that regulations should be in place to ensure that the rights of the fetus or babies are not violated.

The author asserts further that it is the duty of health educators to seek the optimal standards of conduct and to motive the ethical behaviour of health providers including the nurses.

In case the risk to the community is high, then the physician should not protect the patient's right to confidence and should give all necessary information to the authorities.

Ethical concerns root for the distinction and separation of clinical ethics and business ethics in order to avoid complications of the responsibilities in the health care system.

The first hospital founded in the U.S.was the Pennsylvania General Hospital, established in Philadelphia in 1751 from private funds, donated for the care of the less-fortunate and the mentally unstable. Instead, it is notable that [...]

To my mind, it is one of the good reasons to prove that abortions are not right. If it is possible to connect the prohibition of abortions to the law, it is high time to [...]