Category: Ethics
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Healing and Autonomy: Four Medical Ethics Principles
Medical Indications: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence James, an eight-year-old boy, was accepted to a medical facility with kidney failure and elevated blood pressure. The condition was acute enough to suggest immediate dialysis as a temporary measure. The boy’s parents decided to forego the treatment, and the patient was let go. After two days, James was readmitted…
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
Introduction Judie has acted as the nurse manager for more than a decade, and the hospital’s administration is pleased with her diligence. Nonetheless, Judie has recently developed frustration and dissatisfaction attributable to staffing reduction, in addition to other institutional resolutions. Caring for her patients has at all times been the most satisfying thing in her…
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Ethics of Vioxx Withdrawal From the Market
Table of Contents Introduction What Merck Might Have Done Sponsorship Withdrawal Strategies of Merck and Tobacco Companies Conclusion References Introduction Merck launched Vioxx in 1999 as a substitute for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications to manage osteoarthritis pain. After research found an elevated risk of major cardiovascular events, including stroke and heart attack, five years later, Merck…
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Pre-Natal Sex Determination and Ethical Issues
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Leslie Doty Hollingsworth, in her 2005 article, Ethical Consideration in Prenatal Sex Selection published in Health & Social Work by National Association of Social Workers, indicates that there is a need of ethical consideration in order to control and restrict the custom of scientific prenatal sex determination.…
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Managed Care and Ethics in Dental Field
Table of Contents Introduction Third Party Payors Ethical Dilemmas Conclusion References Introduction Professionals in the dental field play a significant role in restoring the wellbeing of the patients with issues of the oral cavity (Owsiany, 2008). These experts ought to offer the most excellent treatment options and preventive alternatives for the best interest of the…
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Nursing Ethics in “Invisible Patients” Documentary
Table of Contents Ethical Dilemma Disruptive Innovator Solution Benefits and Costs References Ethical Dilemma Invisible Patients is a touching and powerful documentary that describes the work of a nurse practitioner who helps the most vulnerable patients to live and struggle with their illnesses. Every case described in the documentary is unique and reveals certain problems…
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Healthy People 2030 and the Health Education Code of Ethics
Achievement of Healthy People 2030 objectives is vital for the improvement of the health of the nation. For this reason, today, specialists should be prepared to be ready to function within the proposed framework and facilitate the achievement of the primary goals (Thomas, 2017). Health educators also play an important role in this process as…
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The Ethical Issues in 1940’s U.S. Experiments With Syphilis in Guatemala
Clinical distrust mirrors the historical unethical acts experienced by socially and financially underrepresented groups. The Guatemala tests have been viewed as a dark side of the U.S. clinical examination’s set of experiences. The U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues tracked down the Guatemalan trials ethically off-base, close to nothing in the event…
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice
Table of Contents The Ethical Dilemma The Best Decision-Making Model Resolving the Above Dilemma Using Uustal’s Model Dialog: Decision to the Family References The Ethical Dilemma The targeted six-year-old child has been diagnosed with meningitis. The physician faces a major ethical dilemma because the child’s parents have different health expectations. The non-biological mother is a…
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Board of Nursing Website, Its Ethics and Legality Aspects
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The Board of Nursing website in the state of Florida contains useful information that the local population can access for free. This resource publishes professional data that medical personnel should read to be aware of new standards and laws. Moreover, regular citizens might find out about different…