Section 79-i of the New York State Civil Rights Law, passed in 1971, allows health care workers to "refuse to perform or assist" in abortion procedures "contrary to the conscience or religious beliefs" of the workers (Callahan, 1998). To invoke this Continue Reading...
Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion
Abortion and Virtue Ethics
In the Crossfire: Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion
In the Crossfire: Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion
Nebraska's Attorney General, Jon Bruning, announced his efforts to revoke the lic Continue Reading...
Applying Ethical PrinciplesThe case study selected is \\\"Conscientious Objection and Professional Responsibility,\\\" involving Nurse Amelia Brooks and Dr. Rebecca Martin at Riverside Medical Center. The ethical dilemma arises when Nurse Brooks, who Continue Reading...
Medical Futility in Nursing Care
CARING AND CHOOSING
Bioethics is described as both a field of intellectual inquiry and a professional practice that examines moral questions affecting various disciplines (Arras, 2007). These disciplines include bio Continue Reading...
Plastic Surgery
Teen Plastic Surgery: A Controversial Medical Practice
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2007, more than 87,000 teenagers had cosmetic surgery; and that number has grown exponentially since. Although aestheti Continue Reading...
Life and Death: The Life Support Dilemma by Kenneth E. Schemmer M.D
Kenneth Schemmer in his thorough, thought provoking book brings to life the controversial subject of the life support issue. For years, many all over the country have pondered, "Wh Continue Reading...
Conclusion
Prejudice and ethical/leadership issues with healthcare are nothing new but the fight to keep those standards and ethics on an even keel and prevent racism, bigotry and predudice of any sort including based on class, money, political id Continue Reading...
Healthcare for Pregnant Women Comparison: U.S., Switzerland and Canada
A Comparison of Healthcare Options Pregnant Women in United States, Canada and Switzerland
The healthcare systems in Western societies do not assume that a woman requires health Continue Reading...