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patients and that they will do no harm. Those against assisted death argue that providing prescriptions to knowingly help a patient end their life goes against a physician’s oath and whole reason for being in the medical field. How would the population as a whole view the integrity of the medical profession if doctors prescribe medications to harm their patients?…

states interest in the protecting the human lives yields to the patients right to refuse medical treatment. In re Quinlan case has made a significant impact and influenced United States law by providing the framework for deciding difficult and controversial legal issues that continue to appear modern medicine advances. Almost every decision since this case has recognized the patients right to refuse medical treatment. This case has also made it clear that when a patient has no autonomy, the…

“At the organizational level, hospitals and clinics need clinical, financial, and administrative data/information to measure, assess, control, and improve the quality and productivity of their operations” (Reid, P., Compton, D. W., Grossman, J. H., Fanjiang, G. 2005). Financial information is especially important for managing healthcare organizations. The primary use of financial information is evaluation of organization’s financial condition. The financial data can answer a question regarding…

When it comes to the topic of Euthanasia most of us will readily agree that it can be a good thing for those who are terminally ill. Where the argument usually ends however is on the question of if a person would be euthanized because they were depressed or because they have a terminal illness. Whereas some are convinced that it is wrong to be euthanized in both situations. Others maintain that a terminally ill patient should be allowed to be euthanized. My own view in the topic is that if a…

40-mile radius, I reorganized and resuscitated the operations of two community health centers and mobilized the residents to utilize the facilities. In less than two months, I was already busy seeing patients, writing treatment protocols for common medical conditions, counseling and teaching classes. Still, I found myself thriving in the midst of this chaos because it elicited imagination, insight into people’s needs and beliefs, patience and a whole lot of compassion. The importance of being a…

An advance directive is a set of instructions, either verbal or written, that people create to describe how they want their medical care to be carried out in the event they become incompetent or incapacitated. Living wills and durable power of attorney are two examples of an advance directive. A living will is a legal document that a person creates to designate how they will be taken care in the event of a terminal illness, especially during the final stages of that terminal illness. The…

say that without them, I would not have gone so far . During my High School years, I contemplated the idea of becoming a medical doctor. The desire to heal, serve and help others was driving force behind my goal of becoming a doctor. When my four mothers learned that I had wanted to go to medical school, they were filled with excitement, joy and pride. However, going to medical school was not an easy endeavor. I chose to go to a private university. In a country like mine, the graduation rate in…

hospital watching his every move. Since those times, medicine has grown from an interest into a passion. That drive grew exponentially through working in the hospitals during and after medical school. My intern-ship was during the time of crises in my country, that forced me to deal with a wide range of medical conditions under highly stressful situations, that made me acquire extensive clinical and social skills…

Animal Experimentation Aside from agony and a shortened life, do animals get any benefit from being used for biomedical research? The use of animals for research goes back to Greek and Roman times. Biomedical animal experimentation has led to many cures for diabetes, antibiotics, polio, tranquilizers, etc. In 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to exclude birds and certain types of rats and mice used in research. Many believe we need the use of biomedical research to…

and report data. Each of these steps requires high standards of quality, accuracy and timeliness. Laboratory personnel are categorized into two major groups based on education, training, and the laboratory tests they can perform: medical technologists (MTs), and medical laboratory technicians (MLTs). The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) sets the education and training…