It’s the year 3000, and you walk into a hospital and notice that everything is done using the computers. If someone gets injured, the computer will take care of the issue. If someone needs a life saving treatment, the computer will print out a report for the patient and you’re thinking, “what happened to the doctors?” Back in 2015 there was a controversy in the article “Medical Technology and Ethical Issues” between authors William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey on the R.I.P system; which is a system that helps doctors make informed decisions about whether or not the patient will benefit from help. I agree and also disagree with the article. It provides many pros and cons in the use of the R.I.P system and how it will affect the overall health of patients.
“Medical Technologies and Ethical Issues” is mainly about the controversy between using the R.I.P system or letting the doctors make the ultimate decision on of the patients overall health. Some critics say …show more content…
For example in the article “ When living is a Fate Worse Than Death”, the little baby Charlotte is in critical condition and her parents are doing everything they can to keep their daughter alive but its all failing. In Medical Technology and Ethical Issues the R.I.P system had the doctors used it, would have analyzed Charlotte and printed out a report that said she doesn’t have a good chance at survival. I agree with the use of this system because it will help the doctors, for example if there are numerous patients coming through the hospital at the same time, the R.I.P system will help to eliminate the time it takes for a doctor to come around and check each and every patient. This not only helps the doctor make their rounds faster but it helps them make a more informed decision on whether or not to go forward with
“Medical Technologies and Ethical Issues” is mainly about the controversy between using the R.I.P system or letting the doctors make the ultimate decision on of the patients overall health. Some critics say …show more content…
For example in the article “ When living is a Fate Worse Than Death”, the little baby Charlotte is in critical condition and her parents are doing everything they can to keep their daughter alive but its all failing. In Medical Technology and Ethical Issues the R.I.P system had the doctors used it, would have analyzed Charlotte and printed out a report that said she doesn’t have a good chance at survival. I agree with the use of this system because it will help the doctors, for example if there are numerous patients coming through the hospital at the same time, the R.I.P system will help to eliminate the time it takes for a doctor to come around and check each and every patient. This not only helps the doctor make their rounds faster but it helps them make a more informed decision on whether or not to go forward with