Meharry Medical College

passive euthanasia. Most people think euthanasia should be an option available to a patient; however, the Christian religion states otherwise. The subject of euthanasia continues to be a contentious issue within today’s society. Euthanasia is an unjust medical procedure and all forms of the practice should be outlawed because it is extremely unethical. Euthanasia is a “deliberate act that causes death under taken by one person with the primary intention of ending the…

Euthanasia). The doctor stresses that euthanizing someone is equivalent to abandoning them. Even when a person’s condition seems impossible to fix, there is still hope. Thus, euthanizing them would discard all of the remaining hope. Also, since the medical professionals performing the operation are ending lives, they are forced to assume unique responsibility. This responsibility is one that is contradictory to what their job description entails, which is to restore and improve lives. In…

gratitude of my father. As his son, I have never felt prouder of him. He truly cares for his patients as if they were his own family, and I hope that I can become the doctor and the person that he is. College is the next part…

Active euthanasia is when someone takes the direct action to kill someone, it also can be described as “mercy killing “. It could be argued morally that active euthanasia is right due to the person only wanting to end the suffering of the patient. Therefore they are only acting off of what they feel is right. Yet if one believes in a higher power in certain religions killing is a sin, and is wrong no matter if the reasoning is for better judgement. Passive euthanasia is when someone allows…

For my experiential learning experiences I had the pleasure of visiting both the Ahtanum Ridge Clinic and the Yakima Valley Regional Hospital medical records. Before visiting these facilities I constructed questions beforehand to ensure I would not only have a valuable experience, but be able to compare facilities as well. These questions were; 1. What is something about the system you deal with that you know but not many other people you come in contact with know? 2. How has the change between…

decision. I have been asked at times to consent for complex surgeries, however given my little experience with such surgeries I often request my registrar to either educate me on the process or conduct the consent themselves. • Participating in the new medical evening handover session at AHC has been important in creating awareness of unwell patients that may require further attention, thereby having a plan in place in the event of acute deterioration. • I regularly review a patient’s…

The foot is a complex conglomerate of joints, ligaments, and muscles. It is through the interplay of these structures which gives humans the ability to walk and perform different functional tasks in a bipedal stance. The foot is vulnerable to a significant amount of stress during the daily grind. Hence, these repetitive stress at times can be the antecedent to certain foot pathology. This theory on repetitive stress is currently one of the accepted causes of a painful foot condition known as…

Denounces Euthanasia), but Christians still have surgery with anesthesia to eliminate the pain of the operation. Is that not just as much interference with God’s time? There are however some religions, such as Jehovah’s Witness’, that do refuse some medical procedures such as blood transfusions, but nothing more. One of the biggest arguments may be about the value of life. In Ancient Greece and Rome, when the idea of euthanasia first emerged they did not really have a defined value of human life…

Due to the roaring popularity in medical TV shows such as Greys Anatomy & House, there has been a great concern pertaining to the shows providing false medical information. This may be an issue if nonmedically educated people are consistently being informed with false information; or if they are being injected with a inaccurate mental portrayal of how doctors and/or medical professionals act when they are on the job. Although these shows provide a great source of entertainment to the general…

In today 's society, there are ways to prevent disease and infection. The two main ways to prevent the spread of disease is to use hand sanitizers, or to wash your hands. Many say that hand sanitizers kill the pathogens, or “microorganisms that causes disease that accumulate on your hands” (Krystine). Also, people say that hand washing is the best way to prevent pathogens from spreading, which is true. In the past, before people were educated on the risk factors of not being sanitary, sickness…