Medicinsk etik og lægeetik

Are you outraged at sky-high prices for medications? Weary of being treated like a number, not a person, by the health care system? Frustrated with insurance company stonewalling? Suspicious of health care "reform," when nothing seems to change? Perhaps you are concerned that you can't do anything to improve the system, while those who have the power to make changes are not doing so. Will Your Children Have Any Doctors? What You Can Do NOW to Start Fixing Health Care provides you with the information you need to make your voice heard. In this groundbreaking book, you will learn the answers to these and other questions: Why are so many doctors leaving the profession? How does American health care compare with other countries? How reliable is medical science? What important information is being ignored? What can I do to kick-start real change? You are paying - a lot - for health care. How do you want your money to be spent? What change do you want to see? Be prepared to think outside the box, as that is where the answers lie. Let's Fix Health Care.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a healthcare and safeguarding issue that is currently high up on the government's agenda and a major priority for NHS England. With concerning gaps in knowledge in the field of female genital mutilation among healthcare professionals, this handbook aims to address these including diagnosis, implications and management of FGM cases, particularly in relation to national guidance, legal aspects, safeguarding issues and resources, including support groups. Professionals within the social care sector are required to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Those who use this resource will be able to gain CPD points.

The Clarke lectures, sponsored by the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture, evidence that the Catholic tradition in medical ethics provides splendid resources for confronting both the dramatic life and death issues and the day to day challenges that confront medical professionals. The lectures and commentaries in this volume are written by some of the most distinguished physicians, theologians, philosophers and jurists working in medical ethics. While several writers are not Catholic, all provide a diverse reflection on an important tradition in ethical thought. Although the lectures were given ten or more years ago, the tradition to which they belong and the issues they confront insure that their message never grows stale.

Through the study of Scripture and by rational analysis, this book will help readers think through and articulate their Christian ethical position on difficult issues including abortion, euthanasia, environmental concerns, sexual expression, medical technologies, war, politics, work and Christian leadership.

A revealing and thoughtful portrayal of the physician-patient relationship and how doctors feel about their patients, disease, and the profession from a retired internist who practiced medicine for more than thirty years in New York City. A retired doctor "draws on his experience to plead the cause of doctors persuasively, compassionately, and often humorously" (Publishers Weekly), examining such complex issues as terminal illness, doctors' bills, and malpractice, as well as the strengths and failings of the doctor-patient relationship.

This book exposes, and fills, a notable void in the educational content generally covered in modern schools of medicine. It provides an introduction to the field at large in terms of content that is relevant for each of the specialties and subspecialties of medicine; and to this end, it addresses the modern counterpart of the Hippocratic philosophy that was at the root of the genesis of modern medicine.  The much-needed but still-missing introductory content for the interdisciplinary 'medical common,' provided in this book, addresses mainly the most elementary concepts and principles of medicine. Those concepts flow, hierarchically, from the essence of (health and) ill-health/illness for one and that of medicine for another, both of these critically formulated; and those principles are dictates of logic and ethics, both specific to medicine.  While a modern physician is expected to be competent as a scholar in his/her particular discipline of medicine, study of this book is essential for the development of that competence -- for learning, for example, to make a tenable distinction between scientific medicine and medical science, and between knowledge-based medicine (scientific and other) and its opinion-based substitutes ('evidence-based' and other)."To me it is astonishing and to medicine actually shameful that it has taken up to year 2015 before there is a work in which the essence of medicine is described and discussed."    -- J. Steurer, University ofZurich "[In this book], Miettinen beautifully elucidates the concepts and principles of knowledge-based diagnosis, and prognosis, within medicine. Now, after six decades of keen observation and study, and critical reflection on medicine and medical research, Miettinen, in this book, shares the fundamental understandings he has reached; ..."    -- T. J. VanderWeele, Harvard University "The aim of this book ... is admirable. The composition of the book -- from the key concepts to logical and ethical principles -- is very clear and systematic. I am convinced that this kind of book is needed."    -- I. Niiniluoto, University of Helsinki

Previously published: Melbourne University Press, 2008.

The cochlear implant debate has been reframed in this collection, ranging from the ethics of genetic engineering, experiences of implanted adult deaf signers, reflections of deaf mothers who have had their children implanted, and the effects of implants on deaf identity.

Mercy Machine tells the story of Morgan Fenster, an idealistic Nurse Practitioner who takes a job in a nursing home and finds herself immersed in a challenging andchaotic world. She befriends Agnes Jones, a patient struggling to maintain her autonomy. When Agnes's condition suddenly declines and she is placed on aventilator, Morgan finds herself torn between remaining true to her own ethical code and upholding Agnes's last wishes.

For centuries the Roman Catholic Church has been concerned with the moral implications of medical practice. Indeed, until two decades ago, Catholic moral theologians were the major source of moral guidance, scholarly reflection and teaching on a variety of medical-moral topics, particularly those bearing on human life. Many, not only those within the Catholic communion, turned to the Church for guidance as each new possibility for altering the conditions of human life posed new challenges to long held moral values. Two decades ago, the center of gravity of ethical reflection shifted sharply from theologians and Christian philosophers to more secular thinkers. A confluence of forces was responsible for this metamorphosi- an exponential rate of increase in medical technologies, expanded education of the public, the growth of participatory democracy, the entry of courts and legislation into what had previously been private matters, the trend of morality towards pluralism and individual freedom and the depreciation of church and religious doctrines generally. Most significant was the entry of professional philosophers into the debate, for the first time. It is a curious paradox that, until the mid-sixties, professional philosophers largely ignored medical ethics. Today they are the most influential shapers of public and professional opinion.

Anasseril E. Daniel, MD, discusses suicide prevention in jails and prisons and provides tips, techniques, and guidance to save lives. The author examines the role of correctional officers and mental health professionals in identifying at-risk inmates, monitoring, and treating them to mitigate the risk.Suicide in Jails and Prisons: Preventive and Legal Perspectives provides a comprehensive overview of the important issues in suicide-related lawsuits. With increasing legal procedures, this book outlines how best an expert can assist the trier of fact reach a just legal outcome.

This book explores the experiences and emotional expression of 30 people Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) using qualitative research methods such as ¿illness narratives,¿ and analyzes the dilemmas of ¿sicknesses of the society¿ including ¿Acquired Needs Deficiency¿ Syndrome, ¿Acquired Expectation Insufficiency¿ Syndrome, and ¿Acquired Punishment¿ Syndrome at the micro, meso and macro levels, so as to investigate higher-intensity negative emotions.In turn, the book draws on the perspectives of conflict and game, structure and function, and system and interaction, in order to propose a dynamic mechanism of emotion and expression, and argues that these negative emotions can be transformed, strengthened and presented through defense mechanisms such as suppression and attribution, which will influence social institutions at the micro, meso and macro levels and even possibly bring about positive changes in the social structure.

O livro visa orientar os que atuam na área de saúde sobre os principais problemas éticos relacionadas aos temas mais polêmicos da Bioética (aborto, transplantes, eutanásia, engenharia genética, controle demográfico, bebês de proveta etc.). A abordagem é sintética e acessível, evitando os posicionamentos da moral impositiva, para adotar uma perspectiva questionadora e aberta.

One of the world's premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine--and how understanding these principles can empower everyone.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Gesundheit - Gesundheitswesen, Note: 1,7, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal; Standort Magdeburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Grundrecht auf Selbstbestimmung und Freiheit ist im Artikel 2, Absatz 1 des Grundgesetzes verankert. Jedem Bürger steht es frei über sich selbst zu entscheiden ohne dieses gegenüber anderen rechtfertigen oder begründen zu müssen. Vor diesem Hintergrund bieten die Patientenverfügungen Interessierten aus eigenem Ermessen heraus für eine künftige hypothetische Situation des Sterbens oder einer Krankheit vorsorgliche Festlegungen zu treffen. Diese können dabei zum Beispiel einen Behandlungsabbruch oder die Schmerzlinderung betreffen. So ist für dieses Instrument der Vorsorge das Grundrecht auf Selbstbestimmung und Freiheit tragend. Auch die Organspendeerklärung ist eine Form der Willensbekundung. Täglich werden 11 Organe in Deutschland übertragen, jedoch versterben in der gleichen Zeit 3 Menschen, welche sich auf der Warteliste befinden, auf Grund des anhaltenden Organmangels. Erhebungen der Deutschen Stiftung Organtransplantation (DSO) belegen dabei, dass das Potential von Organspendern auf 40 pro 1 Million Einwohner auf Basis der Zusammenarbeit mit den Krankenhäusern in Deutschland geschätzt werden kann. Abgesehen davon werden vielfach Organspender nicht als solche betrachtet, obwohl das Spektrum potentieller Organspender infolge des Organmangels und des medizinischen Fortschritts erweitert ist Aus der Gesamtsituation ergeben sich unterschiedliche ethische und rechtliche Problemstellungen, welche in dieser Arbeit beschrieben werden.

Undercover Epicenter Nurse blows the lid off the COVID-19 pandemic.    What would you do if you discovered that the media and the government were lying to us all? And that hundreds, maybe thousands of people were dying because of it?    Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski’s most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.    Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases of COVID-19 were spreading like wildfire.   Worse, people who had tested negative multiple times for COVID-19 were being labeled as COVID-confirmed and put on COVID-only floors. Put on ventilators and drugged up with sedatives, these patients quickly deteriorated—even though they did not have coronavirus when they checked in.   Doctors-in-training were refusing to perform CPR—and banning nurses from doing it—on dying patients whose families had not consented to “Do Not Resuscitate” orders.   Erin wasn’t about to stand by and let her patients keep dying on her watch, but she knew that if she told the truth, people wouldn’t believe her. It was just too shocking. Willing to go to battle for her patients, Erin made the decision to go deep undercover, recording conversations with other nurses, videos of malpractice, and more. She began to share what she found on social media. Unsurprisingly, she was fired for it.   Now, Erin is standing up to tell the whole horrifying story of what happened inside Elmhurst Hospital to demand justice for those who fell victim to the hospital’s greed. Not only must the staff be held accountable for their unethical actions; but also, this kind of corruption must be destroyed so that future Americans are not put at risks. The deaths have to end, and Erin won’t rest until the bad actors are exposed.   Undercover Epicenter Nurse: How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital is a shocking and infuriating inside exposé of the American healthcare system gone wrong. At the same time, it’s the story of a woman who traveled from the small-town streets of Wisconsin, to the battlefields of Iraq, to the mean streets of Queens, on a quest to help fight for her country. With this book, the real battle has begun.

LØGSTRUP OG LÆGEGERNINGENK.E. Løgstrups originale og indflydelsesrige bidrag til en etisk tænkning har vundet indpas blandt mange fagprofessioner, herunder sygeplejersker og pædagoger. Denne håndbogs dominerende intention er at præsentere Løgstrups tanker for læger og kommende læger, at slå en dør op og gøre Løgstrups begreber tilgængelige i en medicinsk praksis.Mange af Løgstrups grundbegreber – tillid, magt, barmhjertighed, interdependens, suveræne livsytringer mv. – og prægnante formuleringer præsenteres og uddybes i bogen af Lilian Zøllner og sættes samtidig i en medicinsk ramme i relation til arbejdet med patienter, pårørende, sundhedspolitikere og embedsværket.

This book provides an update on recent clinical practice and an in-depth view of selected topics relevant to hospital medicine.  It is divided into four sections that explore clinical, administrative, systems and ethical issues.  Each section places an emphasis on the opportunities, challenges and potential directions of this bourgeoning subspecialty.  An important topic covered extensively is how hospitalists are being called to lead on the current opioid epidemic, given that they are well-suited in responding to complicated challenges crossing all specialties.  Other chapters explore worldwide practice patterns and practical application of philosophical tools in daily practice.  This up-to-date resource provides hospitalists, advanced nurse practitioners, medical students and administrators with the latest research, trends and issues in hospital medicine.  

This book offers a multidisciplinary look at the much-debated concept of "e;personalized medicine"e;. By combining a humanistic and a scientific approach, the book builds up a multidimensional way to understand the limits and potentialities of a personalized approach in medicine and healthcare. The book reflects on personalized medicine and complex diseases, the relationship between personalized medicine and the new bio-technologies, personalized medicine and personalized nutrition, and on some ethical, political, economic, and social implications of personalized medicine. This volume is of interest to researchers from several disciplines including philosophy, bio-medicine, and the social sciences. 

This memoir provides a unique insight into the cutthroat politics of academic life and offers a sobering reflection on the damage already done by pseudoscience in the field of medicine.

This book offers an examination of physician-assisted death, but it also extends the discussion to a broader range of end-of-life decisions including suicide, palliative care and sedation until death.