Dependence and Addiction by Duncan Vere Taking drugs may seem exciting to begin with. It may be seen as a means of rebellion against, or escape from, a person’s current circumstances. However, it carries a real risk because anyone can become a powerless passenger when a drug habit becomes the driver. It’s easy to buy […]
When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment by Duncan Vere read : When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment (Part 1) and When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment (Part 2) Best Interest One common guide is to look for the patient’s ‘best interest’. This can help when treating young children, or adults who are not fully conscious. […]
When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment by Duncan Vere read : When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment (Part 1) When to Withhold Treatments often carry risks, and a doctor needs to weigh up the balance between the potential for doing good and the potential for harm. People who are refused antibiotics when they have a […]
When to Withdraw or Withhold Treatment by Duncan Vere Withdrawing or withholding medical treatment is more often an issue of good clinical judgement than an ethical dilemma. Where the ethics of a situation are complicated, an understanding of basic ethical principles is more useful than rigid guidelines. When people are ill they tend to go […]
From a distance, it would be easy to idealize Solomon. The Bible tells us about his wealth and accomplishments. His national building projects are a tribute to his vision. His collections of proverbs and reflections on the meaning of life show his lifelong pursuit of knowledge. On closer look, though, we see that Solomon had […]
Health Benefits of Christian Faith By Alex Bunn and David Randall read : Health Benefits of Christian Faith (part 1) & Health Benefits of Christian Faith (part 2) Should Christian faith be recommended for patients’ health? Evidence ‘Spiritual care’ and ‘spiritual interventions’ describe spiritual activities, such as counselling or prayer, done specifically to help patients […]
Health Benefits of Christian Faith By Alex Bunn and David Randall read : Health Benefits of Christian Faith (part 1) How might a link between faith and health work? If we accept that religious faith itself might be good for an individual’s health, then how might this be explained? Are there plausible mechanism by which […]
Health Benefits of Christian Faith By Alex Bunn and David Randall Religion is for ‘the hesitant, the guilt-ridden, the excessively timid, those lacking clear convictions with which to face life’,1 said a standard British textbook of psychiatry until 1969. The implication is clear: faith selects the weak and is probably bad for your health. Sigmund […]
The Doctor’s Conscience By John Wyatt read : The Doctor’s Conscience (part 1) Examples of the corruption of medicine Over the last century there have been many shocking cases when the core ethical commitments of medicine have been corrupted and violated: In stalin’s Russia, psychiatrists imprisoned, sedated and electro-shocked political dissidents.6 In Nazi Germany, physicians […]
The Doctor’s Conscience By John Wyatt Conscientious objection as a right is enshrined in law and in professional guidelines, but has recently come under attack. These arguments are described, but the concept of the conscience goes to the heart of what it means to act in a moral way, with integrity. There have been shocking […]