Medical law

animals handled by United States shelters, 30% of the animals’ lives are wasted. Many of these euthanasias are due to a lack of space within a shelter. Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending the life of an animal, via drugs given by a medical professional. The animal feels no pain, but is “no more room” a good enough reason to end an animal’s life? Euthanizing animals due to a lack of space in shelters should not be allowed…

legalization of the drug for medical use. Pro-activist of the drug would argue the safe use of ganja, while there are still those that would refute marijuana as a non-habit forming efficient way to medicate. Over the years, arguments concerning marijuana presented several disputes over: experimental testing, cognition, addiction, conditions of usage, and age limitations. Furthermore, research may yet uncover the vast majority of questions and uneasiness posed by medical marijuana; proving…

The Terri Schiavo case gained national awareness on when and how the law defines death. Terri Shiavo had a fatal cardiac arrest that left her in a “vegetated state,” in other words the brain tissue had died due to lack of oxygen. Since the patient was married and in this state for 15 years, the patient’s husband had petitioned the courts to stop nutritional feedings and allow the patient to die. Firmly against this decision, the parents of the patient, fought the husband in court for the right…

In the following essay, I will debate the issue of animal testing along with the manufacturers whom participate, and provide information for both sides. I will start by presenting some basic animal cruelty laws. The Animal Legal Defense Fund maintains a database of criminal animal cruelty cases in the U.S. reported to our organization. In the last ten years, over 30% of cases that we have tracked involve animal neglect (Animals Neglect Facts). Animal cruelty includes some of the following,…

While the role of the law is to maintain order and achieve justice, often times, such as in cases involving mental illness, the operation of justice can involve ethical, legal, social, and medical issues which creates arguments about the balance of rights relating to effective treatment and lack of insight. Many of these issues arise when the subject of involuntary detention and treatment of mentally ill persons is discussed. Mentally ill people suffer from some of the greatest challenges of…

Consent is the voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on themselfs (Pozgar, 2013, pg. 404) . Consent must be obtained prior to any medical procedure (Pozgar, 2013, pg. 404). Express consent can take the form of either verbal agreement or can be accomplished through the execution of a written document authorizing care (Pozgar, 2013, pg. 404). Implied consent is determined by the…

abuse rates. While most of Missouri’s legislature are voting in favor of the monitoring program there is a small group of people that are strongly against it. Rob Schaaf, a state senator, argues that allowing the government to have peoples personal medical records violates simple rights to privacy. Mr. Schaaf believes that neighboring states need stand up for themselves and their people and refuse the program to get the government out of their personal information. When asked about the database…

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Good in How medicine constructs its objects explains the importance of “seeing” patients as “medical bodies” (Good 72) to practice good clinical medicine. Structural reinforcement of discrimination and disparities, both in the US and other parts of the world, makes the process of “seeing” (Good 71) and being “seen” complex and requires creativity. The manipulation of objects according to the structure and situation of the region to enhance or obscure visibility of bodies becomes a large part of…

The law borrows heavily from the moralities of the society. It is a collection of numerous morals and carefully drafted to form one guideline that serves all the citizens. However, there is a difference between morality and law. The law normally acts the backbone of any country and without the law; we would live in chaos and anarchy. A good case is such as the female genital mutilation (FGM) which is…