or “First, do no harm.” It sounds simple enough, but the healthcare industry is complex, and everyone in this demanding field faces difficult choices daily. Understanding the various ethical challenges in healthcare will empower you to make smart decisions that are better for patients. ...
The ethical work-up guide introduces students to a model of moral reasoning which can be applied to difficult cases in patient care as one approach to resolving moral dilemmas. Clinical Medical Ethics works to help students become ... P. Marshall,D. Thomasma 被引量: 16发表: 1995年 Medical...
Editorial. Talks about the search for an ethical code to cover everybody involved in health care in Great Britain. Cases based on actual circumstances characterized by trade offs; Condemnation of the two tier health system by the British Medical Association; Sense of urgency about the need for ...
Another ethical issue in some health care facilities is the population's access to critical care. Critical care staff need to be trained in assessing the most critical cases and providing sufficient medical care for patients who may recover. Teaching Ethics Directors and managers of ICU units have...
Every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health conducive to living a life in dignity. The right to health includes access to health services and also involves prevention as part of maintaining public health.Despite the European Union framework, cases of...
Timeisalimitedresourceinthehealth-caresystem,andthere’snodenyingthatgettingtoknowapatientasanindividualmeansinvestingadditionalminutesorhours.Still,Chochinovbelievessuchinvestmentiscost-effective.Therearebenefitsfordoctorsaswell.“Whentheyemotionallyconnecttotheirpatients,theydoabetterjob.”Incertaincases,doctorsmayfind...
Timeisalimitedresourceinthehealth-caresystem,andthere'snodenyingthatgettingtoknowapatientasanindividualmeansinvestingadditionalminutesorhours.Still,Chochinovbelievessuchinvestmentiscost-effective.Therearebenefitsfordoctorsaswell."Whentheyemotionallyconnecttotheirpatients,theydoabetterjob."Incertaincases,doctorsmayfindit...
Especially in acute elderly care and more specifically decisions concerning the use of physical restraint require a thoughtful deliberation of the different values at stake. Qualitative evidence concerning nurses' decision-making in cases of physical restraint provided important insights in the complexity ...
achieve the patient's goals to the extent that they are achievable. Finally, we discuss methods for cultivating the practice of self-reflection in order to identify one's own values and biases and recognizing how they may impact care and provide several exemplar cases with questions for ...
The cases describe when a child's rights are given less weight and the child has little opportunity to participate in the decision making. However, parents and NAs acted in the best interest of the child. Analysing and reflecting on situations involving ethical dilemmas would enhance NAs critical...