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Case Study –“But I’m Asymptomatic to the Virus!” Quarantine Ethics
Jane is 40-year old physician who is travelling back from providing free medical care oversees. She has been stationed in ...
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Case Study – Nonadherence to Care?
Patient is a 30-year-old female, presenting with multiple co-morbidities including HIV, COPD and cardiac complications. After several weeks in the ...
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Medical Ethics – Medical Mistakes
What is the ethical response to medical error, an inevitable occurrence? ...
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Cultural Competency – The Caregiver Connection
Cultural Competency - The Caregiver Connection Healthcare that is respectful and ethical must also be culturally competent. This article reviews ...
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The Case of Mary Jo Hoffman: The Wanted, Unwanted Doctor
Mary Jo is a 49-year-old who disagrees with her doctor's diagnosis ...
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The Case of Sheila and Nick: Medical and Ethical Experiences at the VA
A play written with the purpose of dramatizing healthcare in society ...
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The Case of Megan and Ken: Confidentiality of a Diagnosis
The last five years have been difficult for Megan and Ken, their relationship held together through their commitment to get ...
![The Case of Immigrant Populations: Cultural Competence in Health Care](https://www.practicalbioethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Immigrant-300x168.jpg)
The Case of Immigrant Populations: Cultural Competence in Health Care
Delivering health care to non-English speaking immigrant populations requires knowledge and appreciation of the patient's culture. Acquiring the skills to ...
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The Case of Herman: Rejecting Doctors Orders
Herman, a fifty-five-year-old farmer, has come into the office of Dr. X complaining of an increase in the symptoms of ...