Ethics in Health Care

Understanding the fact that recent studies have revealed that embroyos conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) have many long-term health and developmental challenges. Many of these babies have much higher risks of cerebral palsy and malformations then babies that are conceived through natural conception. Other conditons also include lower than normal birth weight that can lead to early death in which the infant would not make it to adulthood. Since the FDA doesn't regulate fertility services that many health care professionals perform. A patient can place demands on the doctor that are sometimes finacially charged. With this not being properly regulated one’s requests this leaves doctors and labs open to do whatever they want whether ethical or unethical. Individuals who choose to use the in vitro fertilication method to conceive a child should have all the nessacary education from a health care professional before going forward in the expensive and risky procedure. It is concluded that procreative techniques require considerably more research then given before. All benefits and risks should be shared with the patient no matter if it is a the risk of loosing a patient. Accurate medical reshearch being made available to preceptive parents at the time of appointment. Many women would agree that giving birth to a baby is one of the most exciting events that a women can ever experience. Having an ill child on the other hand because your healthcare provider did no...

Ethics in Health Care

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