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Radiologic Technology: Medical Ethics

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Case Studies as Educational Tools

Case studies (also called "case histories") are descriptions of real situations that provide a context for engineers and others to explore problems. Case studies typically involve complex issues where there is often no single correct answer--you may be asked to select the "best" answer given the situation.

Case studies allow you to:

  • Explore the nature of a problem and circumstances that affect a solution
  • Learn about others' viewpoints and how they may be taken into account
  • Define your priorities and make your own decisions to solve the problem
  • Predict outcomes and consequences

Links to Ethics Cases

     *  AMA Journal of Ethics
 
 
 
     *  Center for Practical Bioethics - Case Studies Case studies are an important tool in bioethics, especially in practical bioethics where the focus is on real issues in real life and real time. Case studies provide a roadmap for decision-making in future cases, help drive the development of new analysis and thought about complex medical and moral dilemmas, and are an effective way to bring bioethics alive for students, healthcare providers, administrators, attorneys and, even in some situations, patients and families. Most of the case studies collected here were written by staff of the Center for Practical Bioethics. Many originally appeared in the Center’s former Bioethics Forum magazine.
 
     *  Ethics Case Studies from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
 

Ethics Websites

 
 
     *  Ethics Journals - List from The MacLean Center
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