Category: Biomedicine

Introduction Matters of ethics are crucial to human living. They regulate the standard of practice and service delivery in all sectors. Without putting strict ethical standards, rogue service providers might easily exploit their unsuspecting clients. Therefore, it is, imperative for these codes and standards to be enforced and adhered to if a safe environment is…

Table of Contents Overview of the Biomedical Model Overview of the Biopsychosocial Model Biological, Psychological, and Social Factors Current Leading Causes of Death Lifestyle or Healthful Behaviors Reduce Illness References Probably all people’s primary concern is health and disease; in other words, the state of body and mind. There is a significant number of causes…

Table of Contents Pressing Issues Physician’s Decision Analysis of the Presented Case Christianity, Sickness, and Health Conclusion References Biomedical ethics is a field that many practitioners should take seriously. Healthcare providers should liaise with the targeted patients in order to provide culturally competent care. The paper presented below discusses a major medical dilemma that physicians…

The biological model is a health and illness structure that intellectualizes disease in which prognosis, diagnosis, treatment, and cause are based on the physical and biological elements. In this framework, little or no attention is given to an illness’s environmental, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. The biomedical model explains the disease as an invasion of…

The provision of patient-centered care implies respecting patients’ cultural beliefs and ensuring the best health outcomes for this individual. In many situations, these two goals can be difficult or impossible to achieve. Johnstone (2015) notes that nursing professionals advocate effectively but still remember about their patients’ right to autonomy. This paper dwells upon a case…

Table of Contents Medical Indications (Beneficence and Nonmaleficence) Patient Preferences (Autonomy) Quality of Life (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy) Contextual Features (Justice and Fairness) References Medical Indications (Beneficence and Nonmaleficence) James has a critical form of acute glomerulonephritis, which resulted from complications associated with a strep throat infection (streptococcus infection). This condition requires immediate treatment, as the…

Under the Christian narrative and Christian vision, what sorts of issues are most pressing in this case study? The case study at hand contains several controversial issues that can be called pressing if regarded in the context of the Christian narrative and Christian vision. However, generalization is not applicable here since it is important to…

Table of Contents Introduction Changes in society Ethical suggestions Individual freedom Conclusion Reference Introduction With the millennium having clocked nine years old, leaders from different nations have experienced a lot of hardships over this period. The business world has also not been spared the ordeal with scandals such as WorldCom being witnessed. Local governments have…

The recovery model is a fundamental principle within the nursing realms since it guides decisions focusing on case administration. Concurrently, the agenda associated with long-term ailments equally magnifies nursing aspects. According to Snoddon (2010, p 63) the agenda for addressing long-term ailments ought to focus on continuous learning. As a nursing practitioner, I have addressed…

Biomedical ethics revolve around the Hippocratic Oath that directs the medical practitioners to ensure that, in their undertaking, they do no harm to patients. In clinical practice, ethics concerns the limit of authority of the patient and physician, the extent of confidentiality between the patient and the physician, and the scope of acceptable medical interventions…