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What is the right to die?

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Possible Bioethics Topics · Organ Transplantation: Which of several matched donors should receive a particular organ? · Reproductive Technologies: In vitro fertilization, Surrogacy, Mifepristone (RU-486) and Misoprostol, pre-implantation embryo screening, cloning. Is there a significant difference between cloning sheep for pharmaceutical production and cloning humans? · Human Genome Project: Should employers be able to screen job applicants for specific genetic conditions? Who should have access to this information: family members, lawyers, insurance agencies? · Gene therapy: What are the potential ramifications of somatic and germ-line gene therapy? · Fetal Tissue Transplantation: Does a fetus have rights? If so, what are they and who is responsible for representing the interests of the fetus? · AIDS: issues involving disclosure, privacy, discrimination, insurance coverage. · Euthanasia: What is the right to die? How does withdrawing or withholding treatment differ from physician assisted suicide? · Health Care Allocation: How do we decide who gets access to health care, especially when expensive equipment and therapies are needed? · Refusal of Services by Providers: There is a growing movement in this country by Pharmacists and Physicians to refuse services based on moral conscious positions. When does this jeopardize and compromise their ability to serve their patients?]]>

Review the case Informed Consent in Louisiana – Lugenbuhl v. Dowling.

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http://www.templehealth.org/ICTOOLKIT/html/ictoolkitpage1.html Informed consent Russell G. Thornton Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2000 April; 13(2): 187–190.PMCID: PMC1312305 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1312305/ Informed Consent in Louisiana – Lugenbuhl v. Dowling, 701 So.2d 447 (La. 1997), rehearing denied (Nov 21, 1997) Guide http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/cases/consent/Lugenbuhl.htm Am J Public Health. 2008 May; 98(5): 793–801. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.107706 PMCID: PMC2374810 Ethics in Public Health Research: Privacy and Public Health at Risk: Public Health Confidentiality in the Digital Age. Meyers, Frieden, Bherwani and Henning. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374810/]]>

Explain how the department might ensure greater security.

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 (2 pages) Review the article Ethics in Public Health Research. PMCID: PMC2374810 Ethics in Public Health Research: Privacy and Public Health at Risk: Public Health Confidentiality in the Digital Age. Meyers, Frieden, Bherwani and Henning. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374810/ As public health director in a small county, you must maintain records that track diabetes rates, the incidence of HIV, and immunization records. Recently, there have been at least two breaches when computers were stolen from employees or an outside hacker broke into the system and downloaded data. Now you must write an open letter addressing the community and explain how the department is going to protect the information. In your letter, address the following questions.
  1. Explain why the health department collects this information conveying the idea of how it serves the greater good.
  2. Discuss the public’s interest in privacy and why this is important in our society.
  3. Discuss why the department needs to infringe on the community’s privacy.
  4. Explain how the department might ensure greater security.
  5. Be sure to identify at least one applicable regulation, statute, or source that supports the ability of the department to collect this information.
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