F4ePHI 237 Medical EthicsStudy GuideInformed ConsentVeatch “Abandoning Informed Consent”What is informed consent? Why is it important? Why does Veatch say it ought to be abandoned? Joffe & Truog “Consent to Medical Care”What are some models of the patient/physician relationship? How does informed consent play a role in them?Clinical Trials and Human ExperimentationStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy “Ethics of Clinical Research”What are some ethical considerations of research methodology? What are some historical examples of research methodology and ethical guidelines? Did we discuss any studies in class? Definitions of Death CriteriaShewmon “The Brain and Somatic Integrative Unity”What is Somatic Integrative Unity? What is a Holistic Property? What is an Emergent Property? What are some objections to Whole Brain Death view? What are the limitations of artificial means for sustaining life within various frameworks? Why is this problematic for the Whole Brain Death view?Bernat “A Defense of the Whole Brain Concept of Death”What is Whole Brain Death? What is Cardiopulmonary Cessation? What is Higher Brain Death? Which view is the current standard? Why?Organ Allocation and Procurement Veatch “Voluntary Risks and Allocation”How is the notion of responsibility used in organ allocation? What are some theoretical problems that can arise from including responsibility criteria? What is a QALY?Veatch & Pitt “The Myth of Presumed Consent”What is Presumed Consent? Why is it relevant? How do economic and political factors contribute?firefighter exampleAllocation example Responsibility
View Full Document
Unlocking...