Monthly Archives: October 2024
Pharmacists Face Ethical Issues Regarding Palliative Care
Pharmacists do more than count pills and dole out the proper amount of medications, They also face ethical issues when a patient is dealing with a chronic or terminal illness and desires something that will either help them or at least make them comfortable until the inevitable (death) happens. These issues were recently discussed… Read More »
Ethics Ratings Down Among Licensed Professionals
When licensed professionals engage in everyday work activities, they may not be focusing on ethics, but they should. The ethics of 23 professions were measured in Gallup’s annual Honesty and Ethics poll, which was published earlier this year. Here are a few highlights: Nurses are at the top of the list for the 22nd… Read More »
New AVMA Ethics Policy Reveals Flaws
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) decides on the principles, guidelines, and overall ethics that veterinarians in the United States must abide by. The Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics were recently approved and updated, and veterinarians are seeing some flaws in the new policy. The AVMA’s ethics principles concerning end-of-life considerations show some troubling… Read More »
Pharmacist’s License Suspended For Drug Diversion
Pharmacists have to act in a moral manner at all times. They handle drugs on a daily basis and therefore need to be ethical in their dealings. This means not diverting medications for their own use. However, the urge to steal prescription drugs is strong when a person has constant, unrestricted access to them…. Read More »
