These 20 case studies present ethical dilemmas involving biology. Research ethics provides guidelines for the responsible conduct of biomedical research. Landmark legal cases in bioethics georgetown university. We offer a fellowship program for promising postbaccalaureate and postdoctoral scholars, as well as a wide variety of conferences and courses for clinicians and clinical. Curriculum bioethics school of medicine case western. Case studies on clinical ethics issues and patient care issues, such as influenza vaccine shortage, long. Autonomy, beneficence, and the rights of parents and. Distinguish different types of questions subjective, objective, and those of reasoned judgment and understand that each requires a different type of answer. The perfection of certain lifesaving procedures and technologies, such as organ. A brief description of the topics are provided as well. Case study by dennis sullivan, md when she arrives at the womens center for her free pregnancy test, maria is withdrawn, sullen, and has trouble making eye contact with betty, the intake volunteer. Case study the case of sepsis in a newborn after an emergency csection, baby girl x undergoes many surgeries to remove parts of her colon. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Using a bioethical decisionmaking model, students will state the ethical questions, list relevant facts, identify stakeholders, consider.
Should the american system allow a europeantrained physician to address euthanasia for the purpose of organ donation. Case studies on clinical ethics issues and patient care issues, such as influenza vaccine shortage, longdistance cancer treatment, and conscientious. We have developed a casebased modular curriculum designed to function as a howto resource for residency and fellowship training programs. Research ethics case studies include research on children and in third world countries, whether research results should be communicated to the research subjects, and why research comparing the use of two currently accepted drugs must be approved by the research ethics committee before proceeding. We encourage readers to consider joining the certificate in bioethics and global public health or the masters in bioethics and global public health at the. Brief history the birth of modern research ethics began with a desire to protect human subjects involved in research projects. Principles, issues, and cases, second edition, explores the philosophical, medical, social, and legal aspects of key bioethical issues. Case of family opposition to organ donation despite first person consent. The department of bioethics is part of the nih clinical center, and combines a rigorous academic environment with a commitment to clinical bioethics service at the nih. The collins case, was a very well known case in 1996. His activities and suggestions are well supported by many other professionals, institutions, and private firms. Stuart youngner was appointed director of the center in 2001.
The master in bioethics and medical humanities is a 30 credit hour program. Each case is supported by expert commentaries highlighting ethical issues and a practice perspective by a professional in healthcare or social care offering practical. Understanding patient confidentiality and health information tracking an overview pdf ronald domen. Students completing the traditional program, core courses make up 16. Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates. Acquiring the skills to bride the two worlds calls for selfawareness by the practitioner and a commitment to cultural competence by the organization. When she subsequently gets sepsis and shock again, the parents are faced with the decision to continue aggressive treatment, leaving her to only receive nutrition by iv and possibly not live past about a.
I read through the cases and intuite how i would respond then read the commentary. Pfiestria piscicida, pdf a case study on fish kills. Analy ze bioethical issues in practice and from news media. The cases in this version are contributed mainly by darryl macer, atsushi asai and anna shimpo. The 2017 edition comprises 10 teaching and learning cases on caring for older people in an ageing society, and 12 cases on making difficult decisions with patients and families. Case studies for bioethics 7ausn and eei, november 20 unit 3 human dignity and human rights learning objectives students should be able to explain and apply the concepts of human dignity and human rights students should understand the relevance of these concepts in the context of bioethics case 31. Bioethics cases markkula center for applied ethics. Each case has commentary by experts which helps to analyze issues presented in the case. It was influenced not only by advances in the life sciences, particularly medicine, but also by the significant cultural and societal changes taking place at the time, primarily in the west.
Around the world, ethical issues in medicine and the life sciences are addressed in different. An introduction with case studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern. Murray stayed in that position for approximately 10 years before going on to become the director of the hastings center. In order to award the advertised number of scholarships next semester, the student group needs to raise a substantial amount of funds in the next 2 months. Cases royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada. The nih department of bioethics is one of the nations preeminent centers for bioethics scholarship and training. Arras introduction twentyfive years ago, when i was a graduate student in philosophy, the study of ethics had fallen on hard times.
Bioethics case studies this is a open access collection of case studies for bioethics discussion available. This curriculum is designed to help science teachers in guiding their students to analyze issues using scientific facts, ethical principles, and reasoned judgment. The collins intended to conceive a girl to balance out their family. Some of the leading exponents of ethical theory had succeeded, for the time being, in. Bioethics case studies office of biotechnology iowa state. Incorporate ethical principles and standards to improve health outcomes. Through seventyeight compelling scenarios, the authors demonstrate the practical importance of ethics, showing how the concerns at issue bear on the lives of patients, healthcare providers, and others. Use the approach of ethical principlism in nursing practice. Autonomy, beneficence, and the rights of parents and children. We are part of a bioethics and the deaf community course. Moral games for teaching bioethics unesco chair in bioethics, haifa, israel book pdf file 1.
A guide to research ethics university of minnesota. Education bioethics school of medicine case western. Only a few decades old, the interdisciplinary field of bioethics has developed surrounded by centuries of legal tradition and. Case study the case of immigrant populations delivering health care to nonenglish speaking immigrant populations requires knowledge and appreciation of the patients culture. Cases on medical ethics markkula center for applied ethics. Around the world, ethical issues in medicine and the life sciences are addressed in different ways, reflecting different cultural traditions and social systems. Bioethics case studies office of biotechnology iowa. In the near future, vivian and colin have been happily married for two years. This case study illustrates the effects of stress accompanying disagreement among surrogate decisionmakershere, the patients adult sonsand demonstrates that a process of listening can help the bioethicist identify the values that are important to the patient and, consequently, to the surrogate as well, and use these values to help. Viewpoint ethicists are patients too pdf eileen amarivaught.
Apply ethical analysis and clinical reasoning to assess, intervene, and evaluate advanced nursing care delivery. Case studies provide a roadmap for decisionmaking in future cases, help drive the development of new analysis and thought about complex medical and moral dilemmas, and are an effective way to bring bioethics alive for students, healthcare providers, administrators, attorneys and, even in some situations, patients and families. A case study gallaudet university bioethics and the deaf. Opening with a thorough introduction to ethics, bioethics, and moral reasoning, it then covers influential moral theories and the criteria for evaluating them. Three of these were implanted and eight months later mrs. After a number of attempts, eight eggs were successfully fertilized. Bioethics case studies this is a open access collection of case studies for bioethics discussion available on. Describe major bioethical principles and accurately apply those principles when evaluating a case study. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The following case studies are divided into categories relevant to bioethics. The family wanted to get pregnant again but this time they wanted only a girl to complete their family. Bioethics case based teaching guides for resident training. This is a thoughtful collection of case studies which illustrate ethical dilemmas in medical practice.
In that course, we have had robust discussion and vibrant debate that lead to the creation of this case study and discussion question for your consideration. Some of the leading exponents of ethical theory had succeeded, for the time being, in showing either that all. Evaluate ethical and valuebased frameworks that guide policy making. The collinses had two children that were both boys. Read the case study and the questions that followwhat would you do. An american mother no longer wishes to care for her handicapped child. Find case studies on topics in health care and biotechnology ethics, including endoflife care, clinical ethics, pandemics, culturally competent care, vulnerable patient populations, and other topics in bioethics.
Case studies developed by the aps task force on ethics education edited by heide doss and gabriel popkin illustrations and design by nancy bennettkarasik please print this document doublesided, if possible student edition a set of ethics case studies from physics research, with an activity. Medicine, law, philosophy, public policy, anthropology, psychology, and nursing are but a few of the disciplines that inform the debates currently raging in bioethics. Since the departments establishment in 1996, its members have consistently produced highimpact conceptual and empirical research published in leading journals, and have served as leaders in this evolving field. Students read accounts of recent gene therapy trials and consider the ethical implications in each and in continuing gene therapy trials as a whole. Additional educational resources are available through i owa state university bioethics. Legal and clinical case studies is a casebased introduction to ethical issues in health care. The center became the countrys first department of bioethics in a medical school in 2001. We have developed a case based modular curriculum designed to function as a howto resource for residency and fellowship training programs. Case study 1 you are the treasurer of your student organization and in that role, you are responsible for fundraising.
This course will discuss and analyze the issue of health in india. Jd is a 25 year old patient who sustained massive head trauma and neurological injury in a motorcycle accident. Smith were presented to an in vitro fertilization ivf clinic in their local hospital. Mercurio, md, ma, faap overview participants will discuss the application of widely accepted principles of medical ethics in. At todays meeting, the presidential commission for the study of bioethical issues bioethics commission resumed its consideration of the many facets of effective deliberation and education surrounding bioethical issues by looking at two related issues. A large portion of the fundraising money goes to student scholarships. The department of bioethics offers two unique concentrations for students. This case study explores the ways in which the stories of patient, provider, and clinical ethics consultant intersect, and considers how the organic nature of the narrative ethics approach allows ethics consultants to navigate the stories of multiple stakeholders as they. The topics, cases, and resources covered here are intended to be used as a resource by the uwsom community and to. While organ donation is necessary to alleviate suffering and.
Department of bioethics bioethics is the study of ethical controversies arising at the intersection of biology, medicine, technology, politics, law, philosophy, religion and culture. Many central topics are covered, including informed consent, medical futility. Scope note as it appeared in the kennedy insitute of ethics journal 199kb bookview. The presidential commission for the study of bioethical issues bioethics commission has released a new discussion guide titled classroom discussion guide on ethics and incidental findings. Bioethics school of medicine case western reserve university. In addition, research ethics educates and monitors scientists conducting research to ensure a high ethical standard.
Each case is discussed in light of relevant policies and guidelines of the american academy of. Case study megans diagnosis pdf helen emmott and rosemary flanigan. The ethics in medicine website is an educational resource designed for clinicians in training. Bioethics emerged as a distinct field of study in the early 1960s. This guide is designed to facilitate students engagement with the ethical issues surrounding incidental and secondary findings. This case study explores the ways in which the stories of patient, provider, and clinical ethics consultant intersect, and considers how the organic nature of the narrative ethics approach allows ethics consultants to navigate the stories of multiple stakeholders as they grapple with complex health care decisions. The story begins to emerge as betty calmly and kindly interviews the young woman and her boyfriend.
Presuming readers start with no background in philosophy, it offers balanced, philosophically based, and rigorous inquiry for undergraduates throughout the humanities and social sciences as. This program has the flexibility to be fulltime for one academic year or parttime for up to three academic years. Bioethics is a vibrant, interdisciplinary field engaging in the most important and cuttingedge ethical issues concerning biomedical research and the delivery of health care today. This guide builds on the work of the bioethics commissions report. Smith gave birth to twins, but only one baby survived. Exploring the application of ethical principles in pediatrics christy l. The aap section on bioethics and committee on bioethics have together responded to the need for bioethics educat ion in pediatric training programs.
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