PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Moral Responsibility, Amniocentesis, Penicillin
3 Feb 2017
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It was like the printing press when the bible was opened up for everyone to read, it was empowering and know the scripture. Personal health was important to ourselves and this book took out the medical terminology and made it understandable to the average person. Late twentieth century saw a surge in awareness of bioethical issues: publication of our bodies ourselves, 1970. The health care system exemplifies a microcosm of society and reflects, the dominant prejudices and biases of society: most of the physicians were dominated by men, science is done by human beings which have biases. It makes sense since mostly males are practicing medicine, it is more biased towards men: a recent study published in the canadian medical. Association journal found that men suffering a heart attack tended to be treated somewhat faster than women. Sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome. The same act is being spoken about: sex.
