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If a drug has not yet been authorized for use would it be ethical for a doctor to use it in order to save his patients?
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No; it is unlawful to test new drugs on humans without authorization.
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Why are ethics and ethical leadership important in the medical field?
Ethics and ethical leadership are important in the medical field in order to serve patients well. Unethical leaders take shortcuts that endanger the lives of the patients.
What qualifications must a doctor receive in order to be authorized to perform tummy tuck surgeries?
In order for a doctor to be qualified to perform tummy tuck surgeries, a doctor must first obtain a medical degree. After residency, the doctor would specialize in cosmetic surgery.
What tranferable skills do you need to possess in order to become a doctor?
Perhaps the most important transferable skills you need to possess in order to become a doctor are learning how to interact with patients. Communication skills are key.
What was the basic of all these ethical systems?
The basic purpose of all these ethical system is to restore order.
When can restraints be used for medical patients?
If they are deemed a danger to themselves and they are deemed to be unable to make informed decisions. An RN can order restraints but they must be backed by a physician's order within 24 hours. A doctor can order restraints.
How can you get your medical file from a doctor?
As a patient, one may request a copy of medical records from their doctor. Many offices will have a policy that requires patients to sign a release and possibly pay a fee in order to obtain records.
What is the order in which patients should be evacuated?
ambulatory patients first, then wheelchair patients, then bedbound
Is it necessary that a doctor should have hospital privileges in order get credentialed?
The other way around. It is necessary for a doctor to successfully complete the hospital (or health system) credentialing process in order to obtain hospital privileges to practice (e.g. to admit and discharge patients, perform procedures, etc.).
Who authorized the Executive Order 9006 and when?
FDR on February 19, 1942
Is it ethical to comply with the request of a 98 year old patient who does not want to have battery replaced in her pacemaker?
Since this procedure requires surgical intervention in order to accomplish - if the individual had a valid DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order on file - yes it would be medically ethical to allow them to expire . . just the same as if their heart had stopped beating naturally. If a valid/legal DNR order was in place, and the surgeon performed the procedure against the patients wishes anyway, they could be sued civilly, and perhaps even charged criminally, with Assault.On the other hand: If no legally valid DNR order is in effect, the situation becomes more dicey. If the patient, with witnesses present and of sound mind, voiced the specific wish that they be allowed to expire, even though it might be medically possible to save them by replacing the battery, the doctor would have to perform surgery (commit Assault) in order to do so.A conundrum!
Why do doctors have to Treat all patients fairly and without prejudice?
It is a bit odd to have to explain why fairness and lack of prejudice are better than unfairness and discrimination. However, the medical profession is special. People have to be able to trust doctors because people are very vulnerable to medical abuse. Doctors can do pretty much anything to their patients, they give them drugs to take, they perform surgery, they have complete access to their patients' bodies. In order for them to deserve the trust of their patients, they must adhere to a very high ethical standard and not abuse anyone's trust. Naturally this includes treating all patients fairly and without prejudice.
What preparations are required for a cochlear implant?
.a physician.performs a physical exam and orders a scan of the inner ear (some patients with a scarred cochlea are not good candidates). A doctor may also order a psychological exam.
