MEDICALETHICSThe study of how the practice of medicinecorrelates with acceptable conduct isspecifically termed medical ethics.Concerns issues related to practice ofmedicine·Explores and promotes principles guiding conductofhealthcareprofessionalslnvolves the welfare and consideration of others indeciding howto act
MEDICAL ETHICS The study of how the practice of medicine correlates with acceptable conduct is specifically termed medical ethics. Concerns issues related to practice of medicine •Explores and promotes principles guiding conduct of health care professionals •Involves the welfare and consideration of others in deciding how to act
V National medicalorganizations →National ethics manualwritten directives forV state medical boardsaddressing common> have regulations forchallengesobtaining andmaintaining licensurebased on standards ofethical practice?unforeseen ethicaldilemmas
✓ National medical organizations → National ethics manual ✓ state medical boards → have regulations for obtaining and maintaining licensure based on standards of ethical practice written directives for addressing common challenges ? unforeseen ethical dilemmas
CaseA55yearmaninneedofalivertransplantiscalledinfromhomebecausealiverhasbecomeavailable thatis amatch.Whileateamofsurgeons isprocuring the liver from thedonorthe patient undergoes a routine health check forfinal clearanceforthe operation.During thishealthcheck.hisEKGshowsuncontrolledatrialfibrillation,whichmakeshimuneligibletoreceivethetransplantbecausehemaynotsurvivetheoperation.Whenthe patientisinformedofthisfacthe says“he would rather takehischancesand dieontheORtable".amsaARCUCDOVSwwnamEaaeucd.ong
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Terminallyill 29-year-old toendherlifeCW2:24D-@BROOKEBCNN
Terminally ill 29-year-old to end her life
品Current status of euthanasia around the world:ActiveeuthanasiaislegalPassiveeuthanasiaislegalEuthanasia laws vary by administrative divisionEuthanasiaisillegalUnknown