One patient‚ Mr. Mann is a 50-year-old man who is suffering from End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) due to alcoholic cirrhosis‚ his prognosis is terminal without a transplant. Mr. Mann will not commit to long-term sobriety‚ he is unemployed‚ and is without family and social support. The other patient‚ Ms. Bay is 37; she has been diagnosed with ESLD due to active‚ chronic Hepatitis C. Ms. Bay has a family and is active in the community and is currently ahead of Mr.
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“Liver transplant ethics: Should alcoholics be sober first? Toronto woman whose husband died in 2010 plans to launch charter challenge”. CBC News. 28 January 2015 This story appeared on the CBC news website‚ some of the questions and points this article raises are: • Should alcoholics be required to abstain from drinking for six months before they are eligible for a liver transplant in Ontario? • Does the six-month abstinence contradict the charter and Canadians’ right to universal access to
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Addiction: Is there a perfect treatment There are many types of drug and/or alcohol treatments that are available today. Even the “most effective treatment” might be helpful to one addict‚ and be of no help to another. No matter what course of treatment an addict chooses‚ whether it is based on the newest scientific evidence”‚ 12 step groups‚ therapy or any other method‚ there is simply no “one size fits all”. Addiction is a choice‚ it is not a disease. When an addict comes to the
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Redbird With the dull look of a drunk‚ Gabriel hugged the tiller singing to himself‚ his square jaw deep in stubble‚ face as gray as a wet street at midnight. On the head a pointed hat‚ on the left foot a dirty bandage; between the two‚ naked. Opening welcoming arms he fell back on the rudder post drunk as a weasel‚ breath heavy with whiskey and onions. Waving a lantern in our faces‚ ‘Francis‚ Pat me favrit boys‚ ‘ave a drink.’ Scrabbling around‚ he shook an empty bottle close to the light‚ berating
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I decided to attend an Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) group that provides support to individuals who have addictions to substances. The group I decided to attend was an open meeting located in Maryland. The meeting provide assistance to a diverse population that consist of men and women of different ages and cultural backgrounds. The presenting problem that was discussed in the group meeting was addictions to substances. The theoretical perspective the group seemed to be build on is a person- centered
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On February 13th‚ I attended and overeaters anonymous meeting. I’ve never been to any type of support or 12 step meeting before‚ so I was not really sure what to expect. When I first arrived‚ there were a group of women waiting outside for the meeting to start. Once the meeting started‚ the person who chaired the meeting began. She started with an introduction of what Overeaters Anonymous was. She then had someone come up and read the 12 steps and 12 traditions. The leader of the meeting went on
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Revolutionary Jane In Brontë’s time‚ the Victorian era‚ class system still played a huge role in society. People of a certain class would often look down on people from another class. Class was something you were born into. It was almost impossible to shift from one class to another. In the novel Jane Eyre‚ Brontë presents a very revolutionary character in that aspect. Charlotte Brontë is critical about the class system and tries to show that through Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is not influenced by
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The History of Forensic Science Law Enforcement has used forensic science for years to help solve puzzling crimes. But not to many people know just how long the art of forensic science has been around. For example evidence of fingerprints were found in paintings and prehistoric rock carvings made by humans. The Chinese have probably used forensics much longer than most civilizations. For example back in the 700’s they used fingerprints to find out the identity of documents and clay sculptures.
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Do people deserve a second chance? The question may be easy to ask‚ but quite difficult to answer. In life‚ most people believe that they deserve a second chance. However‚ there are so many different factors that go into a decision on whether or not to give someone a second chance. In literary work‚ there are numerous examples of asking and sometimes receiving second chances. It’s usually better if the author has personal experience to draw upon when it comes to the material that they write about
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beneficial acts (Burkhardt & Nathaniel‚ 2014). There are two arguments when analyzing this principle when deciding whether patients with alcoholic liver disease should be considered for transplant. One could argue that by forcing patients to show sobriety for six months we are causing further harm by keeping them from the transplant list as they progress to a more terminal stage. However‚ one could also argue that by helping alcoholic patients with their disease the harm is outweighed by the potential
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