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Unprofessional Conduct and the Code of Ethics

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk In the mid 1970s, a nursing educator in Idaho had contact, through a student, with a female client who had chronic myelogenous leukemia. This form of leukemia can often be [+]

Professor Donald Evans talks New Zealand Medical Ethics

Professor Donald Evans, a philosopher by training, has been published widely in Medical Ethics for 25 years. During that period he has directed two Bioethics Centers, on in the University of Wales and the [+]

The Ethics of Healthcare

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk Consider the costs associated with the American healthcare system, the contentions associated with managed care implementation, and the continued problems associated with macro and microallocation within this system. What ethics do you believe [+]

Right to Die v. Social Cleansing

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk Our current acceptance of a right to die, especially for those who are unconscious and need a proxy decision maker, is a rather slippery slope that may, in the future, be used not to [+]

Confidentiality and Disclosure

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk A young woman, who states she has just been raped, comes into the emergency room requesting a pelvic examination and a morning-after pill, but she insists that the staff not call the police. [+]

Addressing Ethics in Healthcare Management

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk Ethics are a major component of the US healthcare system. As technology advances, laws are developed to govern the developments; however ethics are used to shape and influence the practical application of the processes [+]
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