PLEASE HELP!!!! Case A well-respected and influential arthroplasty (knee replace
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PLEASE HELP!!!!
Case
A well-respected and influential arthroplasty (knee replacement) surgeon has been approached by a new company to use their newly developed prosthesis in all of his female patients. While the company has not yet undergone clinical trials for their first product, the FDA has approved its design under a 510 Exemption. The company offered the doctor an expense paid week-long training course in an animal lab in California. The doctor was also offered an opportunity to purchase a 1% equity interest in the company, and once the doctor uses the device, he will be paid $1,000 per patient fee to gather information on the post-marketing experience with the device.
In this scenario, identify at least four (4) of the many ethical issues present related to the doctor’s fiduciary responsibilities to the patient (4 points). Also, for each of the ethical challenges raised, identify the ethical value(s) and/or principle(s) underlying your concerns (4 points). Finally, respond to the question, “What should the good doctor do?” (1 point) Then state the most compelling justification for your decision. (1 point) Total possible points for this case is 10 points/10% of your final course grade.
What should the good doctor do? (1 point)
What is your ethical justification for your decision?
Explanation / Answer
One of the noble profession worlwide is medical.
Recent advancement of technologies has made diagnosis and treatment more accurate and faster. On the other hand, this has also made medical more expensive and non available to the people who are not able to afford it. The doctors are more influenced by the market forces.But the doctor have an ethical duty to protect human rights.
The main ethical issues in this concern are
Beneficience - The doctor should have the main concern on the patient's interest
Non maleficience -The doctor should be so confident that the diagnosis and treatment procedure and the insstruments used should not cause any harm to the patient.
Justice - The doctor's concern in the distribution of health scarce resources and technologies to the patient who actualluy requires it.
Confidentality - Having a confidential relation with the patient and the patients medical history.
Autonomy- The patient should be given preference in choosing the right treatment.
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