History of Healthcare
This man is considered the father of medicine in the west
Hippocrates
Acupuncture is an example of this type of medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
When considering beneficence you must consider what two things?
The benefit of treatment AND the benefit of no treatment
What is an example of an Indigenous healing practice?
Smudging, talking circles, sweat lodge
This man began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria
Louis Pasteur
What are the four dimensions of being?
Mental, Emotional, Physical, Spiritual
What does it mean to be autonomous?
Having the mental capacity to understand the situation and the ability to make a fully informed choice
What is something controversial about organ donation?
- How to decide when a patient is dead and ready for organ donation
- Who should receive the organ?
- Should death by organ donation be allowed?
This woman is considered the founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
When neither the researcher nor the participants know who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo, this is an example of what feature of a clinical trial
Double Blind Study
In the Kidney Donation case study, what needed to be considered under the non-maleficence category?
Harm of treatment: Ashley Barnaby risked developing diabetes
Harm of no treatment: Ashley's son would have to stay on dialysis cause her mental and emotional stress
Who began using disinfectants during surgery?
Joseph Lister
This man was an artist who used dissection to draw the human body
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is a pro of complementary and alternative medicine?
It can fit within a belief system and/or it utilizes treatments that may work but just haven't been tested yet
What two things must be considered under the principle of justice?
Precedence and cost
Who discovered penicillin?
Sir Alexander Fleming
This man developed the vaccine for small pox
Edward Jenner
Evidence Based Medicine is the integration of what 3 parts?
- Best Research Evidence
- Clinical Expertise
- Patient Values
What is the purpose of the principles of bioethics?
To guide ethical decision making. Ensures all viewpoints have been considered. Helps remove bias and make it more objective.
What is a potential con of western medicine?
- Doesn't always fit in someone's belief system
- May exclude untested treatment
- Time consuming for health care providers to keep up with new research