Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009
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Ethical Concerns with Opt-Out Testing in Comparison to Voluntary Counseling Testing
(2009-07-02)HIV testing is now placed under the general consent to treat. What is not clear are the cost and consequences that accompany these CDC recommendations (Holtgrave, 2007). Written informed consent promotes patient information ... -
Legal and Ethical Considerations of Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents
(2009-07-02)Bariatric surgery is an intense obesity treatment that raises several legal and ethical issues for the pediatric population. It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about these issues because of the huge prevalence ... -
The Use of Forceps during Labor
(2009-07-02)Hudelist et al (2005) described how forceps delivery is a delicate method that requires precise understanding of the station and presentation of the descending caput and that poor training and knowledge of this method ... -
The HPV Vaccine: Should Immunization be Mandated?
(2009-07-02)State legislatures across the nation have been considering whether to make HPV vaccination a prerequisite for school entry. This legislation has become a source of controversy between the legislators and the parents of ... -
Open versus Closed Adoption
(2009-07-02)An adoption takes place for several reasons, as a result of an unwanted pregnancy, lack of a proper home environment or numerous other reasons. Three main steps are taken when a child is adopted: the child must be legally ... -
The Savior Child: Having a Child to Save a Sibling…Is this Right?
(2009-07-02)Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a procedure that gives hope to desperate parents in the midst of losing a dying child. However, there are several ethical and moral issues concerning whether or not parents ... -
Why Nurses Underreport Suspected Child Abuse Cases
(2009-07-02)Between the years 1963 to 1967, the federal government enacted the first mandatory reporting laws (Mathews & Kenny, 2008).This reporting duty was designated to health care professionals, social workers, teachers, and ... -
The Influence of Sex Education on Adolescent Health: Abstinence-Only vs. Comprehensive Programs
(2009-07-02)Abstinence-only education is a program that teaches adolescents to abstain from sexual activity until marriage, and restricts information about the use of condoms and contraceptive measures to only failure rates. ... -
Editorial Issue 3
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