The objective of this paper is to prove that the Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE)‚ proposed by Saint Thomas Aquinas‚ is a valid moral principle. It has been concluded that the DDE is a valid moral principle as it allows one to justify whether an action will cause two diverse effects and whether the effects are permissible. It is crucial to establish the validity of the DDE because it has been applied to defend a significant number of contemporary controversial issues (McIntyre). In order to determine
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In To Lie or Not to Lie? – The Doctor’s Dilemma (2007)‚ the topic of truth versus lies by doctors specifically‚ is discussed. While I believe it is important for doctors to be truthful in their dealings with patients‚ the 5 W’s need to be explored: what and to whom is truth‚ how and when are doctors choices for truth-telling determined and why it is important for them to tell the truth to their patients. Truth: “conformity to fact or reality” according to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary‚ does
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Placebo effect is defined “as a beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment‚ which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself‚ and must therefore be due to the patients belief in that treatment.” (placebo effect Oxford Dictionary) The role of placebos in modern medicine is poorly defined because there is a lack of understanding of what the placebo effect is and is a reminder of how little we know about the mind and body interaction. The placebo effect may be one of
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Within this assignment discussion of the V150 prescribing will be looked at and how it can improve service delivery as well as benefit patient care. Referencing will be made to policies and reports influencing change and how patient care has also been affected. The history of nurse prescribing was initiated back in the 1980’s stemming from the Department of Health and Social Services’ Cumberlege Report‚ 1986 (Cooper et al‚ 2008). This report concluded that District Nurses and Health Visitors
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while they’re at the doctors office when they have no idea what is ailing them and all they want is answers. Nothing feels more of a relief than your physician coming in and telling you that you’re are perfectly healthy. But what if we lived in a world where you were not informed of any treatments or tests that you were receiving. Informed consent defined is permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences‚ typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full
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Physician superiority The physician may be viewed as superior to the patient‚ because the physician has the knowledge and credentials‚ and is most often the one that is on home ground. The physician-patient relationship is also complicated by the patient’s suffering (patient derives from the Latin patior‚ "suffer") and limited ability to relieve it on his/her own‚ potentially resulting in a state of desperation and dependency on the physician. A physician should at least be aware of these disparities
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lateralization‚ process in the brain that made the hemispheres specialize in particular functions. The critical period theory is supported by studies with patients suffering from aphasia‚ loss of language abilities result of brain damage. Thus‚ according to the critical theory the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the language‚ for instance‚ patient with damage in this hemisphere can not communicate well. There is another study made by Lemberge(1967) that showed evidences of the phenomenon of
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Essay #1: Doctor and Patient Relationship The doctor-patient relationship always has been and will remain an essential basis of care‚ in which high quality information is gathered and procedures are made as well as provided. This relationship is a critical foundation to medical ethics that all doctors should attempt to follow and live by. Patients must also have confidence in their physicians to trust the solutions and work around created to counter act certain illnesses and disease. Doctor-patient
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have to consult physicians as often as now and valuable time would be gained. Secondly it has to be made clear to the triage nurses that an MD/NP classification is not done. Because of the use of this MD/NP classification‚ physicians get more of the patient load in busy situations. The physicians will do work that can be done by a nurse and people with more acute problems will have to wait longer before a physician is
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The movie “The Doctor” captures the shortcomings of a mechanized health care industry. Dr. Jack McKee is a gifted‚ however‚ arrogant‚ and self centered surgeon who cares little about the emotional welfare of his patients; treating them with a callous attitude‚ and examining them as specimen. Out of the four models of physician/patient relationship‚ Dr. McKee exemplified the Paternalistic model‚ the least ideal model for physician/patient interactions. He makes decisions for the patient dismissing the
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