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Papers On Medical Ethics
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Medication Errors
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7 pages in length. The phrase "no one's perfect" takes on an entirely different meaning when applied to the health care industry, particularly when it comes to the all-too-prevalent aspect of medication errors. The writer discusses ethics, legislation and reasons why mistakes occur. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCMedErrors.rtf
Moral and Ethical Systems and Reproductive Biotechnologies
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of some source information on biomedical technologies and reproduction, with a focus on the medical and ethical issues and systems in place. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHHumIVF.rtf
Moral Issues in Medicine; The Use of Age as a Decision Making Factor in Healthcare
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This 16 page paper considers if age is a morally relevant criterion in the distribution of health care resources. The writer considers both young and old age patients. The paper focuses on the UK, but the arguments may be seen as universal. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEagismh.wps
Morality and Medical Data Mining
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This 3 page paper considers a test case of medical data mining in a morally permissible and morally impermissible version; and three features that could be used to discriminate between the two versions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVMedDta.rtf
My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story by Abraham Verghese
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A 5 page review of My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story by Abraham Verghese. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAvergd.rtf
Nanotechnology and Its' Use in the Human Body; It is Desirable or Ethical?
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Nanotechnology offers miniaturization of information systems and computing at the atomic level. With predictions of possible cures for cancer and other diseases comes the promise of enhanced physical and mental abilities. This 11 page paper discusses whether injecting nanotechnology into the body be acceptable, ethical or desirable, if long-term effects are not known. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEnonoethical.rtf
Negligence in the health care system and incapacity
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A paper which considers the issue of negligence within the health care system with particular reference to the ways in which negligence may impact on those patients who suffer from mental or physical incapacity, such as the elderly or the metally ill. Bibliography lists 12 sources
Filename: JLincap.rtf
Negligence Or Malpractice?
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3 pages in length. Negligence and malpractice are often mistakenly used to mean the same thing when they each have their own separate implications. To be negligent is to conduct oneself in a manner that lacks due care or in other words to be careless in one's actions. The extent to which negligence is defined involves the variables of what is considered reasonable for that specific situation. Laypeople and medical personnel alike can be held accountable for negligence. Malpractice by comparison speaks directly to the medical profession and is characterized by two distinct elements: 1) standard of care and 2) the caregiver's professional designation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCNegliMalp.rtf
Nursing Considerations in Stem Cell Research
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A 4 page overview of the many considerations entailed by stem cell research. The author contends that nurses are caught up in the issues of stem cell research not only as spectators but also as intermediaries between the world of scientific research and the general public. Nurses have the ethical responsibility to not only understand the ethical and scientific consequences of such research but also to be able to interpret these consequences to their patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPstemC3.rtf
Nursing Ethics and Professional Dilemmas
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An 8 page overview of the myriad of professional dilemmas which sometimes confront the nursing profession. The author emphasizes that the profession has in place a framework of laws and ethics which allow us to decide the right direction when confronted with these dilemmas. At the center of this approach is the realization that our primary concern is the optimization of patient welfare. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnrsEth.rtf
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