PBHE215 (PBHE215)

PBHE215 Week 4 Discussion; Manager s Balance

PBHE215 Week 3 Discussion; IEC, IRB, and IREC

PBHE215 Week 3 Assignment; Unethical treatment of research study participant and case review

PBHE215 Week 3 Assignment; Unethical treatment of research study participant and case review

1. Question: This is a theoretical case taken from VHA Intensive Ethics Advisory Committee Training, 1998, as presented by Arthur R. Derse MD, JD. An 87-year-old woman widowed for six years, who is otherwise healthy, was visiting another city and abruptly became ill. She was seen in the emergency department of the local VA and admitted to the on-call physician. The on-call physician (who has not previously seen her) made the diagnosis of bowel obstruction arid made arrangements for a surgeon to ...

1. Question: This is a theoretical case taken from VHA Intensive Ethics Advisory Committee Training, 1998, as presented by Arthur R. Derse MD, JD. An 87-year-old woman widowed for six years, who is otherwise healthy, was visiting another city and abruptly became ill. She was seen in the emergency department of the local VA and admitted to the on-call physician. The on-call physician (who has not previously seen her) made the diagnosis of bowel obstruction arid made arrangements for a surgeon to ...

Week 8 Discussion: Social Responsibility PBHE215 1. Darr describes social responsibility in three different contexts. Describe some of the challenges associated with one of them.

PBHE215 Week 7 Assignment; Ethical implications of administrative and organizational decisions

Week 7 Discussion: Microallocation 1. Nicholas Rescher and James Childress are two bioethicists who have differing views on how medical services/treatment should be micro allocated. Briefly define the term micro allocation. Compare and contrast the two approaches. Which one do you think is more favorable (or just) than the other? Why?