Nurses are frequently involved in the recruitment of subjects for clinical research studies when their patients are potential study participants. As professionals, it is nurses' responsibility to make sure that patients are treated with beneficence when they are included in clinical research. Financial incentives are frequently used to encourage participation, and the concern has been raised th...

This seemingly inexorable rise in the cost of clinical negligence litigation poses a limitless drain upon the finite health service purse. Contrary to the principles of beneficence, in which resources are equitably distributed for the maximum benefit of the maximum number of patients, large sums of money are diverted away from the wider patient population through the restriction of clinical ser...

background: the four pillars of ethics are human dignity, beneficence, non-malfeasance and justice. among the application of ethics in medical research we can look at all of any of these principles specially. in the other hand, in iran there is a long history in the field of medical science and medical ethics from earlier muslim scholars to islamic flourishing period. in this study we aimed to ...

Culturally competent nursing care regarding the ethical dilemma of terminal dehydration (withholding or withdrawing food and fluid) for the Jewish hospice patient involves applying the ethical principles of justice, autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence to nursing interventions by identifying outcomes that focus on the high value Jews place on life; avoiding stereotyping as to what it means...

I discuss six issues that may cut against the majoritarian grain. They are: (1) The U.S. Supreme Court's view of children; (2) the American Psychological Association's view of people with mental retardation; (3) the dilution of autonomy in favor of beneficence; (4) Tarasoff's undermining of fidelity to therapy clients; (5) the misuse of the PCL-R in death penalty litigation; and (6) the crimina...

Recommendations to patients about testing should be based on current medical knowledge, a concern for the patient's best interests, and mutual consultation. In addition to establishing a diagnosis, testing provides opportunities to educate, inform, and advise. The ethical principles of respect for autonomy (patient choice) and beneficence (concern for the patient's best interests) should guide ...

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are common in the United States as treatment for cardiac rhythm problems. These devices can be lifesustaining. As patients age and suffer from worsening cardiac-related disorders and other terminal illnesses, the electrophysiology community can expect increased requests for device deactivation from patients and their surrogates, creating ten...

Living wills document how patients wish to be treated in the event of becoming incompetent make their medical decisions. are legally enforceable India, nonetheless, doctors can claim conscientious objection implementing any aspect such directives; however, buck stops with hospital ensure that patient’s wishes carried out. In enforcing advance care directives, beneficence and autonomy usually co...

background: surgery is one of the important palliative methods for patients with esophageal cancer. in addition to concerns related to clinical decision making, various moral challenges are encountered in palliative surgery. some of them are related to patients and their illness, others to surgeons, their attitudes, skills and knowledge base. methods: pertinent moral challenges are addressed an...