I have a client whom I know to be HIV positive. I also know that he is sexually active and has not told any of his partners about this. Isn’t it my ethical responsibility to inform someone that he is‚ in effect‚ dangerous to others? Even if I am not a counselor‚ I would not be able to live with the fact that I have such an information and am putting some other life at risk. As a medical doctor‚ I was also bound by my Hippocrates oath to serve and bring no harm to others‚ “I will apply dietetic
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There are several different ethical issues involved in this case. Identify those ethical issues. The corporate office has an official certified Human Resource Department. At the Eastern plant a clerk was in charge of the Human Resource Department. The clerk had access to all personal records‚ including performance appraisals and disciplinary records. This is personal information that should not be handled by just a clerk; it should be handled by a Human Resource Manager. Furthermore‚ Mr. Charles
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hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5. A technician answers the phone and the patient calling states that‚ after taking a medication she received from the pharmacy a few hours earlier‚ she is not feeling well and would like to know the side effects of the medication. The technician should: a. tell the patient the side effects of the medication‚ since they are commonly known to all pharmacy personnel. b. put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation. c. ask the patient to hold while he looks up the
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| Pharmacy Law | Patient Confidentiality | | Chaukeisia Roney | 10/24/2012 | Pharmacy Technology – Thursday Evening HIPPA Privacy Law and Patients’ Bill of Rights are supposed to protect an individual privacy when it comes to their medical information. These laws were created and put into place to establish patient confidentiality and not have patients’ information disclosed without prior consent. In 1998‚ Dawn Castellano‚ a pharmacy technician who worked for Arbor Drugs in Mount
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situation yet. The only way to stay safe from hackers is anti virus software and firewalls but anything digital can be hacked. Also one thing to remember is the trolley problem and that there is no right or wrong answers. A self driving car can not adopt ethical decisions especially if the chances are slim tonone(driverlessfuture.com). From here on people should consider these facts‚ in 2104 in the United States had many fatal incidents including‚ 9‚262 speeding‚9967 from alcohol‚3179 from distraction‚ and
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Retail pharmacies; the next big battle ground? February 16th‚ 2007 · 5 Comments The pharmacy retail trade‚ which is highly fragmented and until now dominated by small chemists‚ is bracing up for a quick revamp. Big industry houses like Ranbaxy (Fortis)‚ Reliance Retail‚ ADAG ( Reliance Health Venture)‚ together with other big multi-verticle‚ multi-format‚ retailers like Pantaloon (Tulsi) and Subhiksha as well as other regional healthcare players like Apollo Pharmacy (Apollo Hospitals Group)‚
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of the lifesaving "cocktails". The issue is complicated by the fact that developing countries have poor infrastructure‚ poor health care systems and poverty that prevent the distribution of anti-AIDS drugs. The international community is facing a dilemma - How to balance the problem of drug accessibility in the developing world with the need to promote and fund research and development of new drugs in the developed world? Is the cost factor the only issue related to access to medicines? Analysis:
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the parents wishes‚ or they can respect the parents wishes and not operate. A scenario like this raises a number of issues‚ whether it be the individuals involved‚ the laws or the challenges involved in making the right decision. In addition many ethical questions usually arise in trying to understand or explain the situation. For example‚ will the outcome of the surgery be successful? Is sacrificing one twin to save the other justified?In this rare case of conjoined twins‚ the decision on separation
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acetaminophen. Internet Research 1. Research the career options for trained pharmacy technicians. Write a short (two to three paragraphs) report outlining the qualifications sought by potential employers and explaining how this course will help you succeed in the job market. List at least two Internet sources. One of the first requirements for being a pharmacy technician is the age‚ which is 18 years old. Pharmacy technicians usually work under supervision of a pharmacist‚ meaning they are looking
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