Comparing Hickey's Medical Technology And Ethical Issues

The article “Medical Technology and Ethical Issues” by William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey discusses the use of some technology in the medical field. Throughout this passage the authors’ goal is to inform the reader about how programs like RIP can be a benefit medical situations and employees. In the beginning of the article the authors create an urgent, worried tone by describing the scene of a patient arriving to the hospital in an ambulance; this shows the importance of situations like this, which is why the authors describe the quick results of some medical technologies as a positive. After describing the scene the authors use mostly a flat tone to describe the impact of these programs. The RIP program and many others have created a large debate on whether or not they should be used. Personally, I believe that these technologies should not be used in severe situations. While I do agree that it is important to have quick
Throughout the article the authors stay focused on their topic which makes the purpose and claim of the passage clear. Another strength that this piece has is the writers’ show all view points of the argument and explain some positives and negatives about the program. Before this though, the authors attempt to explain the RIP and how the computer program is used, but they did not cover a lot of information on them like: what RIP stands for and where the program gets its results from. This article also uses a lot of emotional appeal. The writers begin by getting the reader worked up about an emergency situation by describing a scene. They also use emotional appeal when explaining a reason why this program is helpful. The authors describe that it is rough to decide when to stop saving a patient and either pull the plug or talk to the family members about that decision, so it having these programs would be helpful in those