PHIL 1381 Essay 1
Tim Alonzo
Dr. Cleophas Kukeya
Introduction to Philosophy
September 8, 2014
Breast Feeding As children are born every day, parents want to give their children every chance at a normal and strong childhood. While the infant is not able to speak or express his or her opinion, a mother takes every opportunity to make sure the infant is medically stable. While the child is being fed by the mother, she is able to use byproducts that are marketed as the best milk for infants or is able to breast feed for natural nutrients from mother to child. While mothers are able to search for byproducts and other resources the main goal is keep the child healthy. I believe there is a negative impact for doctors or any medical resource to share disclosed information about a patient’s record. Medical providers are not able to share private information with a third party administrator unless given a written or oral consent from the patient. HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of 1996) regulations are set in place in order to protect the patient/client information from being released without proper permission, as constituted by the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 164.532). Authorization required for marketing is stated as, “a covered entity must obtain an authorization for any use or disclosure of protected health information for marketing, except if the communication is in the form of: (a) A face-to-face communication made by a covered entity to an individual; or (b) a promotional gift of nominal value provided by the covered entity.” But by no means can a physician give the information without consent. This is an unlawful act, which is a invasion of information and privacy. If the mother did give consent, I don 't believe that it would be a issue but should be given a written contract that describes how the information will be used and distributed, in detail. With discretion, it would be ethical to make money from other peoples ' desire to have their
Dr. Cleophas Kukeya
Introduction to Philosophy
September 8, 2014
Breast Feeding As children are born every day, parents want to give their children every chance at a normal and strong childhood. While the infant is not able to speak or express his or her opinion, a mother takes every opportunity to make sure the infant is medically stable. While the child is being fed by the mother, she is able to use byproducts that are marketed as the best milk for infants or is able to breast feed for natural nutrients from mother to child. While mothers are able to search for byproducts and other resources the main goal is keep the child healthy. I believe there is a negative impact for doctors or any medical resource to share disclosed information about a patient’s record. Medical providers are not able to share private information with a third party administrator unless given a written or oral consent from the patient. HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of 1996) regulations are set in place in order to protect the patient/client information from being released without proper permission, as constituted by the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 164.532). Authorization required for marketing is stated as, “a covered entity must obtain an authorization for any use or disclosure of protected health information for marketing, except if the communication is in the form of: (a) A face-to-face communication made by a covered entity to an individual; or (b) a promotional gift of nominal value provided by the covered entity.” But by no means can a physician give the information without consent. This is an unlawful act, which is a invasion of information and privacy. If the mother did give consent, I don 't believe that it would be a issue but should be given a written contract that describes how the information will be used and distributed, in detail. With discretion, it would be ethical to make money from other peoples ' desire to have their
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