Stem Cell Research
This assignment allows you to explore a current topic related to biomedical ethics. As an administrator, it is important to stay up-to-date with current ethical issues in health care.
Write a 1,050-word paper that discusses the biomedical ethics issue you selected. Be sure to use headings and subheadings for clarity to ensure that you have covered all required points in the paper. Your paper should:
- Include an introduction and conclusion.
- Describe your topic, including current research, news, and information.
- Explain the ethical issues related to your topic.
- Explain human subject protections related to your topic.
- Discuss what could be done to strengthen human subject protections.
- Explain the role informed consent plays in regard to your topic.
- Discuss whether informed consent is adequate in regard to your topic. Provide support for your opinion.
- Explain how informed consent would be obtained through advance directives or a surrogate decision-maker.
- Identify five recommendations to ensure ethical choices are made in regard to your topic in the future.
Cite at least 2 reputable references. One reference must be your textbook. Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, a textbook, or other sources of similar quality.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Answer preview
Stem cells refer to the basic units from which other units are generated. The first step toward stem cell research was taken in 1868. It is this pluripotent nature that has enabled it to be used for treatment and repair. There are many sources that have since the nineteenth century been discovered (Hipp, 2008). There are adult stem cells which are inherently found from the bone marrow or fat. They are scarce in number and have restricted regenerative capabilities. Then there are the embryonic stem cells as acquired from blastocysts. These are very young embryos ranging from an existence of about three to five days. These were the basic initial types. However, the current study shows that there are now reprogrammed cells that can perform the same functions as naturally occurring stem cells. The amniotic fluid and the umbilical cord are also known sources of stem cells dubbed as perinatal…
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