Both the national and the provincial Health Ministers in Canada ignore those who have been, and who continue to be harmed by inappropriate and/or inadequate medical treatment. Sadly, it can be very unsafe here. It seems that socialized medicine, although it looks good from outside, is really a hideous beast that allows for all SORTS of unethical practice.
What has happened in Canada is that the government pays the doctors, and the people loose hold of control of their money. By paying for our medical, it gives the government and the doctors a lot of latitude to make back room deals. It also means that the CHOICE of which doctor treats you is often something that can more often then not, be out of the patient's hands (if they can even GET treatment). As a result, there is widespread, unchecked prejudice that happens daily in Canada from rich physicians towards patients. Some patients are left untreated and they die or commit suicide. Others are given deadly cocktails that kill them prematurely. Some accept being treated poorly for years, or their entire life. Complaints to Colleges of Physicians are a waste of time and money, for it quickly becomes apparent, that the College will go to any length to protect their peers regardless of the reality that people's lives are being unnecessarily ruined by unchecked ignorance.
Meanwhile, BC politicians are tossing around "accountability" as their catchphrasefor anyone gullible enough to gobble it up
This is a common assignment for a University of Phoenix Ethics class...
Taught in school, medical ethics include many sub-topics for example...Saviour SiblingsCloningSurrogacyDesigner babiesBlood transfusionsOrgan donation
Edmund D. Pellegrino has written: 'The Christian virtues in medical practice' -- subject(s): Medical ethics, Cardinal virtues, Christian ethics 'The virtues in medical practice' -- subject(s): Bioethics, Ethics, Medical, Medical Philosophy, Medical ethics, Philosophy, Medical 'Humanism and the physician' -- subject(s): Medicine, Philosophy, Humanism, Medicine and the humanities, Medical education, Medical ethics, Ethics, Medical
James R. Thobaben has written: 'Health-care ethics' -- subject(s): Religious aspects of Medical ethics, Medical ethics, Christianity, Christian ethics 'Health-care ethics' -- subject(s): Medical ethics, Christianity, Christian ethics
The primary rule of Medical Ethics is, "First, do no harm."
Medical ethics refer to the high moral and practical standards that medical professionals should be held to. The main goal of medical ethics is to insure that patients receive excellent care.
For example, it is generally understood that American doctors are subject to the American Medical Association code of ethics, and American lawyers follow their bar association codes.
Medical ethics
David Seedhouse has written: 'Liberating medicine' -- subject(s): Medical Philosophy, Medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy, Medical 'Values-Based Decision-Making for the Caring Professions' 'Total Health Promotion' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Mental health promotion, Health promotion, Mental health 'Ethics' -- subject(s): Clinical Ethics, Medical, Medical ethics, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'Practical medical ethics' -- subject(s): Medical ethics, Ethics, Medical
Kevin D. O'Rourke has written: 'Medical Ethics Common Ground for Understanding' 'A Primer for Health Care Ethics' 'Medical ethics' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic authors, Catholicism, Christian ethics, Medical ethics, Medicine, Pastoral medicine, Religion and Medicine, Religious aspects of Medical ethics, Religious aspects of Medicine
Thomas Tomlinson has written: 'Methods in medical ethics' -- subject(s): Medical Ethics
Christopher Cowley has written: 'Reconceiving medical ethics' -- subject(s): Medical ethics