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Antonio's Aggy: An Ethical Dilemma

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Great points there Antonio! I agree completely with you on this issue. I believe that it is important that we collect all the necessary information first before deciding to come to a rash decision as Aggy has. It seemed like her approach was very business oriented. While that is important, as pharmacists we have a duty to care for our patients as well. Many times, hospitals asks pharmacists to perform actions that might go against The Code of Ethics. However, we still need to respect the autonomy and dignity of all our patients (Veatch & Haddad, 5). As Antonio has so gracefully stated, what if the physician has found evidence that the medication does work but no trials yet have been performed on it? What would you do in this instance Aggy?

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