Patents and medicine
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Samuel L. Pallin, a medical doctor, wrote an article where he detailed his new technique for stitchless cataract surgery. Although his article was rejected, he had the technique patented and has been asking for $5 per surgery as royalties. The American Medical Assn. claims that patenting techniques is legal but unethical since royalty payments will further increase the cost of health care. Religious leaders are also against the practice, saying that humans and animals are God's creations and are not patentable human inventions.
Publication Name: Death Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0748-1187
Year: 1996
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Law and ethics
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Angell and Kassirer assert that alternative medicine does more harm than good to patients based on three letters to the editor published in the Sep 17, 1998 issue of the 'New England Journal of Medicine.' They argue that its advocates depend too much on anecdotal evidence and not on scientific proof. Both believe that there is enough room only for scientific medicine and are quick to assume that alternative medicine would fail for everyone. However, these assumptions, even though they are good, still remain as assumptions.
Publication Name: Death Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0748-1187
Year: 1999
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The right to die
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Oregon's Ballot Measure 16 allows terminally ill patients to seek medication that could hasten their deaths. The measure has built-in safeguards to prevent patients who are not terminally ill from asking their doctors for potentially harmful medicines. However, several experts believe that the measure's safeguards are inadequate. Moreover, there is nothing to prevent doctors from prescribing harmful drugs under the measure.
Publication Name: Death Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0748-1187
Year: 1995
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