HEALTH CARE ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Michael B. Boone Code of Ethics A Look at the American Red Cross Date: January 25, 2015 The American Red Cross has been known to be one of the most humanitarian organizations in the United States and throughout the world aiding and helping in different series of generous contributions in many disaster areas as well as bringing health care advancement to communities in the Unites States and in the world that need help in development (Dulles
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disease affecting a larger, more diverse population of patients. Patients are going into renal failure earlier, family dynamics are uniquely affected, and patients from all walks of life are affected. The paper will look at dialysis at Fresenius Medical Care in St Louis Missouri located in The Hill neighborhood. It will define cultural competency, identify the different cultures served, discuss how the standards of culture competency are being met and what areas are not, and discuss nursing care
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Diversity is the mix of culture, language, and gender in the same work field. It is also the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness. (Dictionary.com) For example, in the federal government, there must be an employment equity program. Certain percentage of workforce must be (visible minority, disabled, and original). Therefore, for every single job in federal level must be contain optional questions for diversity. Above is also an example in workforce diversity. By opening up the
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Sterilization of pregnant HIV women in Orosia This is a case of forced sterilization that takes place in the fictional state of Orosia, and the victim is the women called A.A. Forced sterilization can be defined as government policies which attempt to force people to undergo surgical sterilization, usually as part of eugenics programs intended to prevent the reproduction and multiplication of members of the population. It was recognized as a war crime at Nuremberg Process, developed between
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Reluctant To Tell Partners Reluctance for HIV patients to tell their partners about positive test results is becoming a more common ethical problem. New York City Department of Health and Mental Services had a great idea in a study I read about in which field testing combined with counseling promoted the patient to tell their partner. According to (Renaud, T. C., Wong, M. R., Bocour, A., Udeagu, C. N., Pickett, L., Alt, E. N., & ... Begier, E. M. (2011) the studies on disclosure that were reviewed
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Gender Inequality Jaymes L Davis ENG 122: English Composition II Jennifer Chagala December 7, 2015 Gender Inequality Gender equality is a subjective issue and means slightly different things to each man and women. Laws can be enacted and enforced, but society as a whole should be striving for this. Historically women have been considered lesser citizens in the United States. Not being able to own property or handle money until around 1900, it was then that women have fought
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Paper Shannan Eddings HCS/335 December 10, 2011 Joann Wilcox In the healthcare field there are many institutions that specialize in different methods of treatment such as a nursing assistant, dentist, pathologist, psychiatrist and physical therapists to name a few. With these different jobs and countless employees in the medical profession, there are plenty of patients to be cared for because everyone needs medical attention no matter if it is a broken arm or getting a tooth pulled, health care
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The medical field has come a long way. In today’s era, we are learning more due to the technology that is available to us and making it possible for medicinal products to become personalized. In this paper I will be explaining how modern genetic technology may lead to personalized medicine; discussing the benefits of personalized medicine; and discussing the drawbacks and limitations of personalized medicine. Explanation of how modern genetic technology may lead to personalized medicine. In order
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History of Women in Science Women have continually played a part in scientific endeavor, even prior to invention of the term ‘scientist’. Nevertheless, in Western culture, science and femininity lacked unity and the masculine painting of science revealed not only that more males did science, but that science itself was seen as an integrally masculine venture. The notion that mathematics and science were unsuitable or ‘hard’ for women, and even ‘at odds’ with real femininity, can be trailed back to
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doctor. Blackwell showed a lot of perseverance when it came to being accepted into medical school. All of her hard work and dedication eventually led her in the direction to becoming the first female doctor. Blackwell was one of the most inspiring figures during the eighteenth century, as she was the turning point in history for women and their health by opening clinics in which only women could attend. The medical field has always been the career to spark Elizabeth Blackwells
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