Global Health Initiatives in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Ethical Considerations and Guidelines

ethical considerations in Global Health for Obstetrician - Gynecologists

There is growing interest in the area of global health by obstetricians-gynecologists. As more of these physicians become involved in this important and exciting undertaking, the physicians are potentially exposed to situations in which they may have to deal with ethical questions that they may not have previously considered. Some of the principles which frame the ethical problems that obstetri...

Ethical considerations in collective health.

IntroductIon Since Hippocrates, the guarantee of patients’ rights, dignity and safety has been the object of consideration and debate. Recently, these discussions have been directed to the understanding that these rights represent human rights, with patients being considered within the context of their humanity. That is, the patient will be thought of not only as a biological being, but as the ...

Ethical considerations in community oral health.

As the public's oral health care needs increase in complexity, there is renewed attention to the ethical dimensions of community oral health decision making and the development of public health ethics in teaching and research in dentistry. Despite their reduction globally, oral diseases persist with a particular distribution pattern that is a reflection of the increasingly widespread inequality...

Ethical considerations in International Health Electives.

Cardiothoracic surgery.

Cardiothoracic surgeons provide care to neonates, children, adults, and the elderly with a range of disorders of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels of the chest. The field of cardiothoracic surgery continues to thrive among the transformations in thoracic and cardiovascular medicine. This article is intended to provide a guide to medical students and physicians on the training...