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Category / Case Studies / Medical Ethics / Pandemic / Pandemic / Pandemic Ethics / Resource Allocation / Transplant

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  • Woman in pain looking out a window.

    Case Study – Vaccination Mandates

    A referring nephrologist believes that Sonya needs a kidney transplant for longer term survival, as well as improved quality of life. The transplant program to which Sonya is referred urges all patients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

    August 24, 2023
  • Male emergence room patient being worked on.

    Case Study – Scarce Resources

    Mr. Jones is a 55-year-old, suffering from multiple medical issues including COVID-19. Mr. Jones is being treated in the ICU and is intubated. He had refused to get a vaccine for COVID-19, believing that he was healthy enough to “handle the flu.” This wasn’t the case, as Mr. Jones became severely ill and thus had to be intubated.

    July 20, 2023
  • Nurse showing stress.

    Case Study – Moral Distress and Hospital Workers

    Jennifer is an ICU nurse, having worked for Pleasantville Medical Center for 20 years. Currently, she says she is taking Covid-19 hard. She has confided to friends and fellow hospital staff that she feels she is carrying a large burden.

    July 10, 2023
  • A simple window in a dark room representing isolation.

    Case Study – The Isolated Long-Term-Care Patient and Scarce Resource Allocation

    Patient is an 82-year-old female, who is currently a resident at a long-term care facility. The patient is suffering from severe dementia, COPD, and other conditions, and recently tested positive for COVID-19.

    June 30, 2023
  • Organ Transplantation

    Many ethical issues are involved in organ transplantation.

    December 23, 2021
  • Medical Ethics – Managed Care

    Are there ethical arguments for or against managed care?

    December 22, 2021
  • Medicare Prospective Payment

    The principles of bioethics indicate that Prospective Payment has a moral dimension.

    November 17, 2021
  • The Real Caregivers in the Nursing Home – Certified Nursing Assistants

    The Real Caregivers in the Nursing Home – Certified Nursing Assistants     Certified nursing assistants are integral to maintaining the quality of nursing homes because they have the most extensive contact with residents. Low wages, stressful work, demanding residents, and little recognition often lead to high turnover rates. With these premises, this article asserts…

    November 17, 2021
  • The Ethics of Disaster Readiness

    An earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri. It seems we’re experiencing more and more damaging disasters.

    October 26, 2021
  • The Ethics of Rationing Healthcare

    Milton Friedman once said there is no such thing as a free lunch.

    October 26, 2021
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