Monday, July 14, 2003|
2 women, 2 deaths and An Ethical Quandry. . .An interesting article detailing the Iranian twins who recently died during surgery to separate them. . .The most intriguing quote in the article is:
Does a doctor only have a duty to the physical needs of a patient? I think this shows a continuing rift in the medical profession where many physicans, including Dr. Siegler, don't believe that the psychological needs of a patient are worthy of consideration. . .I find this idea patently absurd. . .it's an idea that is at the core of the discussion on euthanasia as well. . .at some point, a person's psychological needs have to be met as well and in the case of these twins, I would argue that no ethical quandry existed because their psychological needs were great enough, how ever high the risks, to warrant undertaking the procedure. . . |
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Justice Department refuses to hand over Al Qaeda detainee in Moussaoui trial. . .This opens up the case for dismissal, though Moussaoui will probably be tried in a military tribunal. . .seems like the government gets to have it's cake and eat it too in this case. . .not only do they not have to provide what was requested, they get to try Moussaoui in a military tribunal where he's likely to have far fewer rights. . . 11:25:53 PM  What do you think? [] trackback []
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