3 New Year’s resolutions to get your kids healthy in 2026
A senior health practitioner once said something that stuck with Dr. Sheryll Cornejo. “Obesity begins in childhood,” he declared. It is a reminder that Dr. Cornejo takes to heart, not just as a General Medicine Specialist at Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), but also as a mother of four (4) young boys. Studies show that […]
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Case 4 : PRINCIPLE OF DOUBLE EFFECT
Case Study 1 :WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE SUPPORT Challenges A 27 y/o patient, 7 months pregnant, developed stage III endometrial carcinoma without metastasis. The attending physician recommended total hysterectomy, explaining that without the operation, she risked death. Question The mother argues that a total hysterectomy amounts to killing her baby. Is the hysterectomy ethically acceptable? Solutions […]
Case 3 : CONFIDENTIALITY
Case Study 1 :WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE SUPPORT Challenges With great surprise and resentment, a patient’s wife overhears two hospital staff members talking about her husband’s illness while riding a crowded elevator. Question What are some of the dimensions of confidentiality? Solutions Health care professionals must protect patients’ right to privacy. They should discuss a case, […]
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