Question

Explain how at least one aspect of the medical technology used in this case raises an issue of ethical concern. With this ethical issue in mind, do you think you would elect to have this treatment if you had a condition or injury that could be treated by a similar use of technology? Why or why not. Only in the case of a 42-year-old man who went to the emergency room at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in New Jersey immediately following a seizure, the data tracked on his Fitbit helped inform doctors of the appropriate course of action to take to save his life, those docs report in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Answer 1

Cure for diseases and better treatments were the outcome of advanced medical technology. Even though the advances in medical technology raises an ethical concern when it comes to chronic diseases and it raises question whether the patient wants to lengthen their life or the quality of life when they survive. obviously, they choose the quality of life. In their perspective medical advances in technology leads to spending more amount of money for their medical interventions. they blame that clinicians are performing more procedures which are not appropriate for their diagnosis just only to increase their financial incentives leading to an issue for ethical concern.