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    There should be a consideration on several ethical issues in the allocation of resources for health care to the aging population an end of life care. The ethical considerations ensure equitable and proper allocation of resources towards the care of the aging and those near the end of their lives‚ Craig (2010). The first standard worth consideration in the sanctity of human life‚ this is because of the tendency some practitioners to hold a low opinion on the lives of the elderly‚ human live is as

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    As I strive to be an ethical leader‚ there are several virtues‚ values‚ and theories discussed in this chapter that I apply to my everyday life. For starters‚ I will admit to being a morally virtuous person‚ as these are things that comes naturally to me. In my opinion‚ commitment and fidelity go hand-in-hand; both are of importance to me because when I tell someone I’m going to do something‚ I like to follow through with it. I am the type of person who doesn’t like to let people down or feel like

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    Crit Care Clin 20 (2004) 435 – 451 Principles and practice of withdrawing life-sustaining treatments Gordon D. Rubenfeld‚ MD MSc Harborview Medical Center‚ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ 325 Ninth Avenue‚ Seattle‚ WA 98104-2499‚ USA Most deaths in intensive care units occur after decisions to limit or withdraw life support [1‚2]. Despite an extensive literature on whether to withdraw life support‚ little attention has been given to how to withdraw

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    Effective reflection on relationships that develop in care work Mary is an 82 year old female resident who came to live in our nursing home five years ago she has a mild cognitive impairment and is totally independent she wears an incontinence pad and requires minimum assistance. Mary loves to sing and listen to music especially Irish traditional music and popular ballads. She remains in close contact with her two daughters who visit regularly. Mary is a very private person and likes to spend time

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    refers to a field or an organisation involve in the production of goods‚ services or extraction of natural resources. There are two types of organisation in an industry‚ product-oriented organisation and service-oriented organization. The term "product" is associated with something that is tangible‚ which is capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch. The outputs of product-oriented organisation are either end product‚ or components that are assembled into end product in the downstream

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    Applying Ethics to End of Life Care Stanley Jaye Coleman PHI: 208 John Ludes June 16‚ 2014 Applying Ethics to End of Life Care Applying Ethics to End of Life Care can be a difficult task for those involved in making the decisions pertaining to active and passive euthanasia‚ as well as palliative care when it comes to themselves or loved ones. According to The Last Chapter-End of life decisions “there often comes a time that advances in medicine are no longer your friend‚ they

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    Dr. Malesker is part of a critical care team where patients will present to the ICU with a critical illness. The situation is further complicated when the family members of the patient cannot decide what to do for the patient. The patients will present without previously informing their families about the kind of end-of-life care they want. This is where the case becomes an ethical issue‚ when the patient’s autonomy and ability to make their own decisions is compromised. With the differing opinions

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    Kristin Adler Contemporary Moral Problems December 15‚ 2009 End of Life I would like to start off by answering two questions: “What is a person? and “What is death?” When I started looking up a definition for “person” it amazed me how many different variations there are. I feel that a person is one that is recognized by the law and has rights and duties. A person also has the moral right to make its own life-choices and to live without interference from others. Death is an eternal termination

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    Assisting skills The role of the heath care assistant in maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for client. Comprehensive description of clients needs. My client is 77 year old man with diabetes. He lives with his wife. My client is weak and depressed. He smokes cigarretes knowing that he is not allowed‚ he dont go out and the man is always grumpy. I dont know to much about him cause he never really talks but watch TV. He doesn ’t have a children but his wife looks after him. My task

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    DAY OF A LIFE OF A CARE SUPPORT WORKER I arrive for work at 7:45 Signing the fire log book as per home fire regulations‚ I then proceed to place my personal effects to the locker room provided‚ Wash my hands thoroughly before going down to the residential floor ready for hand over. After a detailed account of the residents we are told which residents are down for a bath and if any residents have scheduled appointments for the day‚ I then proceed to get my P.P.E. for my job in hand. I walk

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