Biology

Is medical paternalism always wrong?

PHI 312 A WIP INT 5-6 pages (double-spaced, size 12 font, one-inch margins) Please answer the following essay question: In recent years, ethicists have argued against most forms of medical paternalism. They have claimed that it is wrong for physicians to make decisions for their patients, or to impose their own values upon their patients. […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Assigned in class, but should improve the essay by locating papers with other

Discussion assignments will include writing an essay on topics in behavioral ecology. Include a description of the major issues in this topic. A critical analysis of the issues and discuss how these issues could be resolved using the scientific method (strong inference). Empirical evidence testing hypotheses in the topic should be included. These essays should […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Part 2 – respond to at least two of your peer videos.

Part 2 – Respond to at least two of your peer videos. Your response should specifically identify the tissue described by your classmate, with supporting justification from either course content or outside sources you have found during your studying. Part Two – Student B: “You are most likely describing epithelium. Epithelial cells have strong cell […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Write a 1-page review/reflection of the article.

Read: the article. Write a 1-page review/reflection of the article. Your review should include the following elements – What is the article about: Provide a brief summary of the article that includes a description of the study’s goals and importance, methods and main conclusions. -How do the researchers use the CCVI tool to determine their […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Students will then submit a typed 1 page, double spaced summary of the tedtalk or monsters inside me case

Instructions For this assignment students may watch a 18 minute or longer TedTalk about Microbiology (suggestion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWurAmtf78) or students may watch an episode of monsters inside me, most episodes have 3 cases so choose 1 to write about. Students will then submit a typed 1 page, double spaced summary of the TedTalk or Monsters Inside […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Why or why not?

As the unit materials make clear, vaccines are a critical way to prevent diseases caused by viruses. However, some people, for a variety of reasons, object to getting vaccinations or to having their children vaccinated. This discussion will help you understand how vaccines protect against viral disease, and also help you make informed real-life decisions […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Can hospitals or health-care workers be held liable if they have strictly followed a flawed procedure?

Eye on Ethics: Responsibility? 1717 unread replies.1717 replies. Who Is Responsible? Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections due to contaminated endoscopes have become a high-profile problem in recent years. Several CRE outbreaks have been traced to endoscopes, including a case at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in early 2015 in which 179 patients may have been exposed to […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

Are government subsidies enough to ensure that drug companies make the public interest a priority, or should government agencies assume responsibility for developing critical drugs that may have little or no return on investment?

Eye on Ethics: The (Free?) Market 1313 unread replies.1313 replies. The (Free?) Market for New Antimicrobials There used to be plenty of antimicrobial drugs on the market to treat infectious diseases. However, the spread of antimicrobial resistance has created a need for new antibiotics to replace those that are no longer as effective as they […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022

When you use outside sources, be sure to include those citations in your post (the actual citation does not count towards the word count).

Eye on Ethics: Resistance Police? 1818 unread replies.1818 replies. Resistance Police In the United States and many other countries, most antimicrobial drugs are self-administered by patients at home. Unfortunately, many patients stop taking antimicrobials once their symptoms dissipate and they feel better. If a 10-day course of treatment is prescribed, many patients only take the […]

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Date: November 4th, 2022