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Medical Ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values to the practice of clinical medicine and in scientific research. Medical ethics is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. These values include the respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice. Such tenets may allow doctors, care providers, and families to create a treatment plan and work towards the same common goal. It is important to note that these four values are not ranked in order of importance or relevance and that they all encompass values pert
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“
Faith is a service institution,
Science is a welfare institution,
Schools are prejudice-prevention -
till you understand this,
your churches are meaningless,
your labs are pointless,
your schools are meritless.
”
― Aşkoholic: Portrait of A Human
― Aşkoholic: Portrait of A Human
“
Good genes” and “bad genes” are a kind of myth. What genes are – and what they are not – are often obscured by a lack of accurate information. They’re very, very small, but genes are physical things. Genes don’t have a soul, any more than a single cell does, or a hand, foot or eyeball does.
”
― When the Baby Is Not OK: Hopes & Genes
― When the Baby Is Not OK: Hopes & Genes
