Case 10 : Ordinary and Extraordinary Means
Case Study 8 : PERSONALIZING HEALTH CARE Challenges A 15-year old male is admitted with the chief complaint of pain associated with liver cancer. The doctors explain to the patient’s family that since the malignancy already sits at a very advanced stage, no real hope for recovery exists, and that any aggressive treatment (e.g., radiation) […]
Case 9 : Well-Formed Conscience
Case Study 8 : WELL-FORMED CONSCIENCE Challenges A health care professional harbors doubts regarding the moral acceptability of some procedures he cooperates in at the hospital where he works. Unable to resolve the question, he feels troubled with the thought that he might be continuously performing acts of injustice towards the patients. Question What should […]
Fighting Cancer with Precision: Your Unique Biology, Your Personalized Treatment
Case 8 : Personalizing Health Care
Case Study 8 : PERSONALIZING HEALTH CARE Challenges A health care professional working at a hospital notices a colleague frequently treats their patients in an impersonal manner. He politely calls his attention regarding this. Question Why should health care be personalized? Solutions Depersonalization of health care arises as one negative consequence of specialization in the […]
Case 7 : Truth Telling to the Dying
Case Study 6 :FREE AND INFORMED CONSENT Challenges A 62-year old female came to the Out-Patient Department with a chief complaint of gangrene on the left foot. She was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, subsequently admitted to the hospital’s charity ward, and informed of the need for an operation, to which she readily agreed. After the […]
HEART WEEK 2026: The Art and Science of Personalized Cardiovascular Care
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Case 6 : Free and Informed Consent
Case Study 6 :FREE AND INFORMED CONSENT Challenges A 62-year old female came to the Out-Patient Department with a chief complaint of gangrene on the left foot. She was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, subsequently admitted to the hospital’s charity ward, and informed of the need for an operation, to which she readily agreed. After the […]
How Intestinal Worms are Robbing your Kid of Nutrients
Could worms be living in your little boy or girl? It is a gross thought, for sure, but one that cannot be dismissed. Per a report from the Department of Health (DOH), an alarming 9 out of 10 children in the Philippines have intestinal worms, a condition that impacts all aspects of their health. […]
Case 5 : Pain Management
Case Study 5 :Pain Management Challenges A 46 y/o male patient was diagnosed with advanced bone cancer. To relieve the pain, the medical team administers increasing doses of morphine, but the members of the health care team express concern that this procedure would hasten death. Question Does giving increased dosages of painkillers meet ethical justification, […]
For the Love of Your Liver Protect yourself from Hepatitis A, B, and C
Much has been written about the resilient and dependable liver, an organ that functions efficiently and uncomplainingly as it fulfills over 500 tasks daily. So reliable is the liver that, if damaged, it can repair and regenerate itself by up to an astonishing 90 percent! “It is like your independent middle child that can […]
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 […]
