Health Service Resource Management

Health Service Resource Management 1
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Healthcare dilemma
The act of ethical decision is often laced with difficulties. As per the rules of medical
ethics, it becomes important to understand the fact that it is the action of healthcare professional
to promote wellbeing of the individual. The ethical principle of beneficence is seen to overpower
act of nonmaleficence. Based on the ethics of healthcare, it would be fair enough to state that
every individual has a right to care (Frush & Curlin, 2019). The second line therapy is likely to
produce better health results as compared to the initial line of therapy. However, it should be
taken into consideration the other individuals should not be refrained from obtaining medical
help. In addition to that, treatment priorities in relation to oncology must be taken into account.
For example, Marta et al. (2014), highlights the dilemma among the cancer related patients,
whether then want to live better or longer. Despite the series of progress achieved, in medical
intervention of cancer, assessing the goals and preference related to need is of prime importance.
Thus, it can be concluded, both quality of life and survival time emerges to be important for
cancer patients.
However, from medical perspective, it can be easily stated prognostic factor linked with
improved rates of survival with second line therapy has not been studied (Monteverde, 2016).
Thus, it could be stated for understanding the clinical benefits of second line therapy, it is
important to understand the prognostic factors. Hence, from a clinical perspective there remains
no evidence that the second line therapy can work. However, the aspect of care and
nonmaleficence play an important role in clinical therapies and promising health outcomes.
However, the decision would be taken after considering the perspective of all the members on
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