Category: Ethics

Introduction The subjects of withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatments are one of the most ethnically and morally complex issues in the healthcare industry. Advances in technology and medical sciences have raised several ethical dilemmas. The most common issues raised include the concept of the sanctity of life, the definition of “futile treatment”, and what “a…

Table of Contents Summary of the Issue Thoughts on the Role of Health Care Professionals Specific Theories Conclusion Reference In HIV treatment and prevention, confidentiality raises an ethical health promotion-related issue by creating the dilemma between safeguarding the privacy of the patient and protecting people who could be at high risk, for example, spouses. Upholding…

Table of Contents Introduction Overview of the Case Study (Incident 10) Analysis of the Ethical Issues in the Case Study Using the Ethical Decision-Making Model to Analyze the Case Study Effectiveness of Communication Approaches in the Case Study Resolving the Ethical Dilemma by Applying Ethical Principles Conclusion References Introduction During their medical career, health professionals…

Latest advancements in transplantations of aborted fetal tissue portend an increase in demand for embryos as a resource of donor cells. Aborted fetal tissue is already being transplanted into individuals to manage health problems like diabetes and other illnesses. Such tissue has the potential to be effective in the process of developing cures for several…

The active computerization of health care services has made some nurses believe that certain ethical issues are associated with their practice and nursing informatics. The necessity to use electronic health records and other databases in medical settings that include private data regarding patients creates certain challenges (Huston, 2019). Furthermore, nurses’ operations include the active use…

Conflicts Between Ethics and Obamacare / Trumpcare The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was introduced by Obama to improve access to health care services and promote their quality, focusing primarily on adults aged between 19 and 64 years. It allowed more than 25 million previously uninsured persons to provide themselves with medical care.…

Table of Contents Introduction The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: Some History Concerning the Ethical Issues: Patient’s Consent The Positive Experience: Rethinking the Approved Principles The Impact on Modern IRB: Changes in the Accepted Course The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment and the Today Research Standards Conclusion Introduction In terms of ethics, healthcare and healthcare research issues seem to…

Table of Contents Introduction Principles of ethical pain management The ethical model, care quality, and patient outcomes The ethical model in practice Conclusion References Introduction The article by Bernhofer is devoted to the issue of pain management, which the author characterizes as elusive. The reason being, the perception of pain severity and the necessary amount…

Table of Contents Introduction Cultural, Spiritual, and Personal Norms and Values Values and Nursing Practice Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care Conclusion Reference List Introduction Amid the existed books about nursing, it is not always easy to find out the truth and realize that it is closely connected to many personal principles and norms. However, the…

The issue of organ donation is acute in most countries, since transplantation has undoubted benefits and can save hundreds of people, but at the same time, it raises moral questions for many people. The organ conscription policy causes many controversies because the state takes organs from all deceased people who did not refuse this procedure…