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This 4 page paper examines medical ethics. The episode on season three is discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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is able to thank the donors family. In the real world, such breaches would be disastrous and potentially actionable. Yet, it is not only ordinary dramas where breaches are seen,
but also on medical dramas. One would think that medical dramas would consider these things, but while they do, the doctors often break ethical rules. Of course, that is what
makes drama. There are many examples of this in respect to justice and professional relationships such as issues concerning rationing, privacy, confidentiality and research issues. Examples abound from the time
that on House, Foreman was conducting a research study but became sexually involved with a study participant to Izzys purposefully making Dennys condition worse so he would be more likely
to receive a donated organ on Greys Anatomy. On a recent episode of Mercy, a nurse assists in a suicide and her police officer boyfriend tries to help her escape
charges. Again, while these are popular shows designed to create drama, they send a message that it is okay not to follow ethical rules. There is no show that breaks
more rules than House, a series that centers on Gregory House, a physician who is able to make brilliant diagnoses using unorthodox techniques. One particular episode of House stands
out with a number of ethical breaches and dilemmas in "Informed Consent," an episode that aired during the shows third season. During the episode, a patient by the name of
Ezra Powell has cancer and does not want to go through more testing. In fact, after going through a number of tests, the patient wants nothing more, and in fact
wants the doctors to assist in his suicide. He simply wants to die. In the show, there is banter between House, Cameron and Chase. Chase accuses House of having assisted
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