Ethical Decisions Regarding Organ Transplants Brinda Loupe American Military University Modern medicine has made many achievements, perhaps one of the most remarkable achievements is the ability to prolong a life by replacing one or more of their major organs. Many people wait years for a transplant, some may not receive one at all, due to the number of organs available is lower that the need or demand for them. Along with the supply issues are many ethical issues arise with regard to procurement and distribution of the organs. Physicians should provide education to all patients during their care in regards to organ donation rather than waiting until the time when a family member is distraught to asked about the donation. Many families will reject the idea of organ donation in an effort to hold on to their loved one.
I have seen what the effects of not having enough organs in surplus for the people that actually need them. If we had more organ donors my cousin maybe wouldn’t have had to die so young leaving his wife and first child who is now 4 months old. 90% of the people on the organ waiting list die before receiving the organ they need. Have you ever thought of being an organ donor? What if you needed a kidney, do you think you would get it in time before you died?
Gaylin then argues that the more controversial uses, banking and harvesting, will fix current problems of organ donation. There is a short period of time in which an organ is available for harvesting and transplant after the donor is dead. Having a stock of vital organ donors would erase the time restrictions. There is also such a supply shortage, especially of vital organs, that banking would be hard to turn down with 10,000 people dying per year while waiting for organs (Munson,2008,463). Gaylin is justified in predicting that the wholesale salvage of useful body parts is not without
This same study concluded that rescreening soldiers several months after their return from Iraq identified a large cohort missed on initial screening. The large clinical burden recently reported among veterans presenting to Veterans Affairs facilities seems to exist within months of returning home, highlighting the need to enhance military mental health care during this period. Increased relationship problems underscore shortcomings in services for family members as well. Reserve component soldiers who had returned to civilian status were referred at higher rates on the PDHRA, which could reflect their concerns about their ongoing health
Each day quit a number of people waiting for organ transplant die because the demand for organs has largely exceeds the number of donors all over the world. According to the New York Times of April 16, 2009 and an online survey conducted 5,100 people by the advocacy group Donate Life America found that many people still harbor fears about organ donation and its process. Some of these fears are perpetuated by some dramatic television shows which make people misunderstand the procedures taken during organ donation process. Despite the awareness of the public of organ donation there is still shortage in organ donation. Apart from fear there are several factors that influence a persons’ decision to sign up for organ donation.
The facility offers 140 patient rooms and 120,000 square feet to offer patients a full spectrum of cardiac care. Patient volumes have increased however profitability has dropped dramatically. This is primarily because of decreased reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care organizations. The hospital will be receiving $2,300,000 from Medicare and other managed care organizations (MCOs) in three months however the hospital must solve the working capital shortfall because it does not have enough money to sustain itself for three month. This simulation will examine ways to bridge a working capital shortage, possible funding options for acquiring necessary medical equipment, and additional funding options for capital expansion.
I could see the catheter bag hanging from the bed which was filling up with blood instead of urine. I thought I was going to bleed to death as I can not accept blood transfusions, due to my religious beliefs. After a week in the hospital, the fluid in the catheter bag started gradually turning yellow. On day seven, the doctor came to my room and gave me the best news that I have heard in a long time. He said “Kerry you can go home but will need to follow-up with your doctor”.
Several of those issues began in the 1990s when changes in the health care system were implemented. Due to conflicts in funding, hospital staffs were greatly reduced. When facilities required more nurses such as times when there was an unexpected increase in patient admission, instead of hiring additional staff, mandatory overtime was used (Keenan, 2003). At the height of their need, the amount of practicing nurses has declined. With baby boomers reaching retirement age they will need health care services which only increases the demand for nurses.
Determination is often defined by setting a goal and working your way towards reaching it but what if determination means simply to settle a purpose in life like in Siddhartha or to fulfill a list of childhood goals because life happened and your time in this world is now limited like in Randy Pausch’s: The Last Lecture? Let’s start off by introducing the elephant in the room as Randy Pausch would say. Pausch was diagnosed with cancer; he had 10 tumors in his liver and was given three to six months left of good health. Within the first two minutes of his lecture he introduces his condition to the crowd and talks about what is and isn’t going to be discussed in his lecture. Some of the don’ts were his family, cancer, and religion whereas he would agree to talk about his childhood dreams, enabling the dreams of others and how you can put it into action as said in his video lecture on YouTube then there is Siddhartha who is a fictional character who grows up as the son of a Brahmin that is seen to be destined for great.
Having human trials for the vaccine would take too long for any defects (An example would be Thalidomide, which caused birth defects in the 1960s because of incomplete animal testing by today’s standards. US regulations have expanded on what conditions a drug must be tested under due to the incident [Gauvra, 2011]) to show and not having trials is not an option when it comes to the flu. Should the vaccine be unavailable, a significant portion of the population would fall ill every year, and the number of deaths from just the flu would skyrocket. As well, there would be a sharp decline in the quality of life for humans. Many companies use animal trials to test out the safety of new drugs, pesticides, medication, food additives, packing materials, and anything else with chemical ingredients.