All articles tagged with #healthcare ethics
A nurse at New York Presbyterian hospital has been suspended for making online comments suggesting disappointment that Donald Trump wasn't assassinated. Her remarks, which violated the ethical standards of healthcare professionals, sparked significant backlash. Similar incidents involving other healthcare workers and professionals making inappropriate comments about Trump have also led to suspensions and investigations.
An Israeli doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has reported "deplorable conditions" and "routine" amputations due to handcuff injuries, compromising inmates’ health and violating medical ethics. The doctor's letter to Israeli authorities detailed inappropriate care, constant restraints, and dehumanizing treatment, while the IDF stated that it operates within the law and with care for detainees' dignity. A medical source confirmed detainees held in constant restraints and described the systematic dehumanization at the facility, which was established after civilian hospitals declined to admit Gazan detainees or terror suspects. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel also documented ethical failures at the field hospital, including substantial physical and psychological harm to detainees.
The use of life-saving machines, like the one that saved Ryan Robbins's life, raises difficult ethical questions about the extent of intervention for critically ill patients. Determining when to turn off these machines becomes a tricky decision that requires careful consideration of the patient's condition and quality of life.