Ethical Issues in Marketing: Hospital Pricing
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An 8 page paper discussing hospital pricing decisions and the constraints under which hospitals operate primarily because of Medicare’s influence on the pricing structure of all of health care. Current practice at most public hospitals calls for billing full rates to those who obviously cannot pay (a Medicare compliance requirement), carrying the bad debt for some length of time determined by the hospital’s management and then reporting the individual’s payment history to credit reporting bureaus. Private hospitals merely refuse service to anyone without insurance. Hospitals are not at liberty to reduce prices when they are only marginally profitable, but they are free to exercise more ethical behavior toward those without a prayer of paying for emergency treatment. Most hospitals have room to become far more humanitarian than they currently are. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSethMktgHospPrice.rtf

Ethical Issues of Pharmaceutical Development
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This 3 page paper discusses some of the ethical issues facing the pharmaceutical industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVEthPhm.rtf

Ethical Position Paper on Advance Directives, Ethical Decision-Making and Utilitarianism
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In eight pages this customer supplied scenario considers the ethical decision-making process associated with a 91-year-old patient who is currently on a respirator after a bout with pneumonia, despite her relatives/caregivers’ wish that she be removed from the ventilator altogether because they believe there is no hope for her recovery, despite the fact the patient never expressed her end-of-life wishes and no healthcare proxy exists. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGethicpos.rtf

Ethical Theories and Dr. Death
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This 4 page paper argues that the ethical theory of altruism is the best way to explain the suicides presided over by Dr. Kevorkian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVKvorkn.rtf

Ethical Values in Nursing
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A 5 page paper discussing whether it is possible to teach ethics and ethical values in nursing. The answer is a resounding yes, of course. In support of that position, the paper discusses the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls. While Kant and Mill (the categorical imperative and “the greater good”) provide a sound basis, the philosophy of Rawls is seen as being most directly applicable to teaching ethics in nursing. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthics.rtf

Ethics and Radiology
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A 3 pages research paper/essay that discusses the ethical considerations involved in the use of computed tomography (CT) scanning. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khcteth.rtf

Ethics in a Geriatrics Case
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the ethics in a hypothetical scenario that involves an elderly incompetent woman and conflicts of interest in her family's decision-making ability and in the situation of the surgeon who says that amputation of her feet for gangrene is required to save her life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khganeth.rtf

Ethics in Nursing
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This 5 page report discusses how, in school, it may seem as though "ethics," fall into some clear cut areas, and we might nod a little to ourselves, thinking we have a rough handle on the types of moral decisions we might be considering during our professional lives This author suggests that another layer of parameters exists concerning elder abuse, due to our societal influence of "determined respect." The inherent societal overlay may detract us from getting accurate information. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWrneth.rtf

Ethics in Vision and Mission Statements
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A 3 page paper examining how hospitals can develop vision and mission statements simultaneously attractive to hospital management while having the effect of making health care mosr accessible to those who need it right away. As health care costs continue to spiral despite efforts to contain them, some hospitals have found ways to enhance the quality of health care they offer while yet holding down cost increase rates. One such organization is Hamot Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The purpose here is to advise hospitals on how they can “develop and implement a value based and mission-centered approach to providing health care.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KShlthCareMissVal.rtf

Ethics of a Two-Tier Health System
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A 7 page paper discussing the ethics of a two-tier health system, using comparison of the Canadian and US systems and the principles of distributive justice and utilitarianism. The paper concludes that most insured Americans have no choice in their insurers; the uninsured simply have no choice. In terms of distributive justice, it is the welfare principle based on utilitarianism that appears to be the most workable. If health care is a right, then likely the two-tier system is the most ethical structure. Bibliography lists 6 sources in 13 footnotes.
Filename: KShlthCar2tierEth.rtf

Ethics of Colorectal Cancer Screenings
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This 8 page paper considers the idea that as a society, Americans have chosen to "sacrifice" the lives of people under age 50 to colon cancer, rather than imposing a cost of screening at a younger age. It also considers mandatory annual screening for the entire population as a viable way to end this cancer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVColcan.rtf

Ethics of Decisions Regarding Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State
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This 7 page paper discusses the controversy regarding end of life care. The Terri Shiavo case is mentioned. Utilitarianism is defined and that model is used to examine the issue along with the concept of the sanctity of life. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA623PVS.rtf

Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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A 6 page paper discussing what embryonic stem cell research is; the US government’s current ban on creating new lines; ethical questions and the philosophies of Kant and Mill. The paper concludes that adult stem cell research should receive additional attention. Adult stem cells appear to respond in the same ways as embryonic stem cells, and there is no ethical consequence as in research with embryos. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSstemCellRes.rtf

Ethics of Human Cloning
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A 4 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. The paper treats therapeutic and reproductive cloning separately, and illustrates the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls. There is little ethical support for reproductive cloning, but therapeutic cloning is less clear. One author states that we should not avoid a technology simply because we do not yet have it completely identified. Those awaiting transplant organ availability likely would agree. It is left to the rest of us to decide what is or is not acceptable in our society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSethClone.rtf

Ethics of Human Cloning
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A 3 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. Stem cells used in therapeutic cloning are most plentiful in placenta and aborted fetuses, but they also are available in every adult. Therapeutic cloning does not seem to be as much an issue as is the origin of the stem cells from which cloning can be accomplished. All ethical issues should be served through adult donation of stem cells, in the same way adults now donate blood and organs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSethClone2.rtf

Ethics Of Managed Care
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This 4 page paper discusses managed health care and the ethics of them. The essay identifies the limits placed on patients and physicians. The basic argument is that managed health care companies are neither ethical nor moral. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: PGethhmo.RTF

Ethics Of Medicine
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A 20 page paper that provides an intensive overview of the necessity for ethics in medicine and considers this in light of the increasing problem of dishonesty in medicine. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Medice.wps

Ethics Of Physician-Reported Syphilis
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5 pages in length. The moral obligation Jeff's doctor is compelled to uphold falls under support of deontological ethics, a theory that espouses one's moral duty in any given situation. As a physician, he is torn between his purported duty to warn and the obligation to protect doctor/patient confidentiality; however, the moment Jeff's actions caused other people to become unwitting victims of his indiscretion, the deontological obligation overruled any professional accountability the doctor may have had. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCSyphl.rtf

Ethics/Organ Transplantation
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A 4 page research paper that explores the issues surrounding organ transplantation. The write specifically looks at the ethical issues raised by a Colorado man advertising for a donor on the Internet and receiving a donor kidney as a result. The issue of payment for donor organs is also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdonkid.rtf

Ethnobotany in Belize
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In ten pages this paper considers the study of ethnobotany as it pertains to Belize in an overview of the country, important ethnobotanist pioneers including Dr. Rosita Arvigo and Dr. Michael J. Balick, the influence of Mayan healer Don Elijio Panti; describes various medicinal uses of such plants as amor seco, mutamba, epazote, gervao, and simarouba; and also discusses the ethnobotanical contributions of the Ix Chel Farm, the Terra Nova Reserve, the Belize Association of Traditional Healers, and the Belize Ethnobotany Project. Ten sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGethnobel.rtf

Eugenics and Disability -- Will History Repeat Itself ?
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An 8 page paper on the controversy surrounding the genetic implications of the Human Genome Project. It discusses whether the ability to identify disabling conditions from DNA will ultimately hurt the disabled community by ushering in a new era of eugenics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Eugenic.wps

Eugenics in the German Nation During the Twentieth Century
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This 5 page paper (plus appendix) considers eugenics in Germany, the reason for its practice and the legislative framework for its continued use during the 1930's. The paper examines who was effected and the conditions which were defined as undesirable. The appendix is a copy of a memo signed by Hitler which authorised enforced euthanasia (a translation in English is also included). The MLA style bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEeugenc.wps

European Diseases and Aboriginal People
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A 9 page paper which examines the affects of European diseases upon aboriginal people of the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RApoxnat.rtf

Euthanasia
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A four page paper which looks at the pros and cons of voluntary and involuntary euthanasia and proposes that in the final analysis, the patient’s right to die with dignity should be paramount. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLeuthan.wps

Euthanasia
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the topic, but ends with a pro position. History, case studies and many facts and figures are included in this paper that is chock full of details. Kevorkian and his escapades are duly noted but not supported. Still, the freedom of ending one's life is. The Dax Cowart case is used to support the argument. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA311die.rtf

Euthanasia
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A 9 page research paper that examines the ethical issues associated with the issue of euthanasia, which are frequently addressed in contemporary society due to the fact that modern medical innovation has made it possible to prolong life in situations where, in previous eras, death would have been swift and inevitable. As this suggests, euthanasia debates are often associated with the discussions of the legality and morality of physician-assisted suicide. The following discussion of the ethics of euthanasia will consider both sides of this debate, pro and con, as well as how this issue can be regarded from various ethical perspectives, with a particular emphasis on Australian experience and law. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khauseut.rtf

Euthanasia
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13 pages in length. The writer discusses the legal, ethical and religious aspects of taking one's own life. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: TLCEuthan.rtf

Euthanasia and the Legal Right to Die #2
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6 pages in length. Case examples provided. Writer remains objective for the most part-- providing an overview of the subject. Bibliography lists 10+ sources.
Filename: Euthana2.wps

Euthanasia from the Christian Perspective
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A 10 page paper examining how the Christian needs to perceive euthanasia. King David, the man after God’s own heart, wrote in Psalm 139: “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (v. 16). This is a comforting verse when lamenting the untimely death of a loved one, but it also can be seen as speaking directly to the issue of euthanasia. It is God who creates us, it is God who gives us life. It also should be God who decides when that life ends. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSeuthanChrist.rtf

Euthanasia in the UK
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This 7 page paper consider the legal and theoretical framework of euthanasia in the UK compared to the Netherlands. The writer takes into consideration the Human Rights Act 1998, and the cases of Tony Bland and Dian Petty. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEeuthuk.rtf

Euthanasia Must be Legalized
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Euthanasia Must be Legalized: This 6-page essay examines some of the moral and legal issues relevant to euthanasia. In addition, a case is mounted in support of its legalization. The question is not, “Why should voluntary euthanasia be permitted?” but rather, “Why should it be prohibited?” Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNEutnas.doc
Filename: SNEutnas.doc

Euthanasia of Christine Busalacchi
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An 8 page paper discussing Missouri Supreme Court Case No. 73677, which deals with the case of Christine Busalacchi, a 21- year-old brain injured woman in the care of a Missouri nursing home. She had been unconscious for four years as a result of an auto accident. Only 17 at the time of the accident, a critical point of the case was that she had not expressed her wishes regarding future development of such conditions. Her father sought to move her to another state more favorable to feeding tube removal. The paper discusses philosophical bases for decision making, arguments made to the state supreme court and an analysis of a different view. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursEthDeChris.rtf

Euthanasia: A 2001 Perspective
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A 5 page discussion of the pros and cons of euthanasia. Notes the 1975 case of Karen Ann Quinlan which brought the topic of euthanasia into public consciousness along with the current day challenges of a mercy killing in Australia by an Aussie equivalent of Dr. Kervorkian, Dr. Philip Nitschke. Emphasizes that while the topic of euthanasia will be debated for generations to come it is our personal responsibility to take charge of our own decisions in this matter in the form of a living will. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPeuth5.wps

Euthanasia: A Nurse’s Position
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An 8 page discussion of the ethics of euthanasia as it impacts the nursing profession. This paper contends that in some situations euthanasia could be considered morally and ethically right. At the same time, however, the author cautions that the appropriateness of euthanasia must be considered on a case by case basis. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPnrsEut.rtf

Euthanasia: A Good Death
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In three pages this persuasive essay argues in support of the practice of euthanasia. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGeuthasia.rtf

Euthanasia: Annotated Bibliography
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An annotated bibliography of 9 different articles relating to euthanasia. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RAeuann.rtf

Euthanasia: Both Sides of the Controversy
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This 10 page paper takes a look at both sides of the euthanasia controversy. The discussion is concentrated on philosophical as well as practical concerns. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA105die.rtf

Euthanasia; The Moral Arguments;
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This 5 page paper looks at both sides of the argument regarding the use of euthanasia. The paper argues that it may be seen as allowing an individual the right and dignity to both live and die as they wanted, but also recognises and argues that there are both religions and social aspects which may be being ignored and require acknowledgement. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEeutmor.rtf

Evaluation of "Analyzing Hospital Readmissions Using Statewide Discharge Databases"
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A 9 page paper providing the text of PowerPoint® presentation slides and speaker notes examining the report of a study done for the purpose of developing an algorithm enabling more accurate assessment of hospital readmission rates across varied state systems. Benchmark data established using the approach developed here can be useful in tracking high-level changes in quality and patient outcome, either on a statewide level or through comparison of states’ progress. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtRevRehos.rtf

Evaluation Of Muscle Strengthening Programs
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A 10 page paper that evaluates the ideal frequency, intensity, duration and mode of strength training to achieve maximum gains in muscle development. This paper looks at eight major forms of strength training and evaluates their success in promoting muscle development. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Musclest.wps