Medical Ethics and Decision Making

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This paper discusses the revolution of accountability and assessment in the medical field and what it means for doctors in the United Kingdom and in America. The paper contends that doctors everywhere must deal with ethics, guidelines, and responsibility to their patients. The paper examines the issue of medical insurance and describes the dilemmas facing the doctor who has to treat patients according to their financial situation.

Outline
A New Revolution in Ethics
The Importance of Quality
Guidelines, Accountability, and Rapid Expansion
Controversial Issues and Ethical Behavior
Bioethics
Informed Consent
History of the Issue
Law Versus 'Common Sense'
The Strongest Cases
The Feasibility of Ethical Accountability
Ideas for the Future
Concluding Information

From the Paper:

"In 1988, what many called the "third revolution" in medical care came about (Dunevitz, 1999). The first revolution was after the Second World War, and this caused an explosion in the number of hospitals and doctors, as well as the research that went into the field (Dunevitz, 1999). Medicare and Medicaid were created and the field of medicine was growing so rapidly that it was hard to follow it and understand everything that was happening to it (Dunevitz, 1999). In the 1970's, cost and how to contain it became more of an issue than the growth of medicine and not only employers but the government began to work against the costs that were getting out of control (Dunevitz, 1999)."

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