Medical Ethics Supplement - January 2008
Sponsored by Haven Hospice and the Florida Bioethics Network

Volume 59, Supplement
January 2008
 

Supplement Cover Symbolizes “Ethics” The word “ethics” brings to mind honesty, truth, fairness, morality, principles and beliefs. Those are abstract concepts which are hard to show visually. However, photographer James Randklev captured the essence of ethics when he took the photograph of Taccoa Falls featured on this issue’s cover.   The water, mist and rainbow penetrate the rock formations surrounding the falls just as truth will expose falsehood or moral rightness has the power to wash away injustice. Toccoa Falls is located on the campus of Toccoa Falls College, Taccoa Falls, Georgia. In the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, the falls is 186 feet high; the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River and higher than Niagara Falls. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Mr. Randklev, is a nationally known photographer. He travels America capturing unique photos, especially of nature scenes. Before photography, he had a career in biological science and medicine.  To make contact with Mr. Randklev, go to his website at www.jamesrandklev.com  or email james@jamesrandklev.com.

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Feature Articles

• Medical Ethics: Finding Resolution for Ethical Quandries: Guest Editorial Note
  Neel Karnani, MD and Ray Moseley, PhD, Guest Editors
   

• Bioethics: Applying the Basic Principles to Resolve an Ethical Dilemma
  Neel Karnani, MD
   

• Medical Professionalism
  Dennis McDonagh, MD
   

• Recommendations for an Inclusive End of Life Planning Policy
  Catherine Parsons Emmett, MSN, ARNP
   

• Allow Natural Death: "Do Not Resuscitate" Orders
  Kathryn A. Koch, MD
   

• Misconceptions and Problems with FS 765
  William Allen, JD and Ray Moseley, PhD
   

• Medical Futility
  Bruce McIntosh, MD
   

• Privacy, Confidentiality, Law and Ethics
  Kenneth W. Goodman, PhD
   

• Ten Pearls to Remember: Ethical Problems in End-of-Life Care
  Ray Moseley, PhD, Neel Karnani, MD and Raul Zimmerman, MD
   

• Ethics, Culture and Clinical Practice
  Robin N. Fiore, PhD
   

• Bioethics Resources in Florida
  Kenneth W. Goodman, PhD

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