Find case studies on topics in health care and biotechnology ethics, including end-of-life care, clinical ethics, pandemics, culturally competent care, vulnerable patient populations, and other topics in bioethics. (For permission to reprint cases, submit requests to ethics@scu.edu.)
Cases can also be viewed by the following categories:
| Bioengineering Ethics | Ethics at the End of Life |
| Culturally Competent Care | Medical Ethics |
- A Study in Health Care Ethics
Tianyu Tan, biology major, highlights facts about the Rabies virus and exploring ethical issues regarding diagnosis, access, and the high cost of obtaining necessary rabies treatments.
A case study investigating the interaction between virtual and real objects in a mixed-reality environment and its impact on cognitive load and task performance.
A case study investigating the development and application of a haptic interface system utilizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to generate virtual touch sensations within a Virtual Reality (VR) environment.
Case study investigating the use of biofeedback mechanisms to control physiological signals, such as heart rate variability (HRV) and breathing rate, in response to stressful situations.
Six case studies explore how accessibility intersects with health care, education, and workplace ethics. The cases serve as a foundation for difficult dialogues, in-class discussions, or workshops and should be used by stakeholders involved in disability advocacy, education, health care, and policy-making.
An obstetrician treating a heroin-addicted mother considers whether to comply with state law requiring medical professionals to report drug-addicted pregnant women to law enforcement for child endangerment.
A drug treatment counselor considers whether to allow a patient a second chance in the drug-treatment program, against stated program rules.
A religious cleric considers how to support a member of the community struggling with depression and alcoholism, who declines recommended referral to expert medical treatment.
A primary care physician considers if s/he can competently provide treatment to a patient who may have a serious psychiatric disorder and does not wish to go to another doctor.
A physician considers whether to honor a promising medical student’s request to withhold a diagnosis of depression from her record. The medical student fears a record of depression could hurt her career.
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