Türkiye Biyoetik Dergisi (May 2020)
Fair Sharing Of Advanced Technology Medical Devices And Limited Resources Example Of Magnetic Resonance(MR) And Computerized Tomographic(CT) Devices
Abstract
INTRODUCTION[|]Clinical advances in medicine and the advancement of technology and imaging of cancerous tissues with high-tech devices ensure the survival of cancer patients. Medicine, which is a sacred profession, both has a happy side and difficult side that decisions have to be made about human life. Today, physicians and healthcare managers often have to make important decisions about fair sharing of limited resources. Due to the need for buildings, devices and equipment, software, medical equipment and medicine in the provision of health services, financial resources are required. The mentioned sources are even more limited due to the fact that our country is dependent on external sources. Fair and rational use is mandatory in order to prevent ethical problems. The aim of this study is to examine the issue of access to high-tech imaging devices in the context of justice in Magnetic Resonance and Computer Tomography examples. [¤]METHODS[|]Ethical evaluation of the situation in our country was made by making international comparisons using health statistics data. In addition, the concept of justice with the utilitarian, meritist, egalitarian and libertarian approaches has been examined and an evaluation has been made on the access and use of technological medical devices. [¤]RESULTS[|]According to the statistics from our country, health statistics in inpatient treatment institutions; The number of imaging per MR (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) device is the first in the world and the CT (Computerized Tomography) device is the second in the world in terms of the number of imaging. However, it ranks 24th in the number of MRI per 1 million people and 34th in the number of computed tomography devices.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Despite the limited availability of medical equipment and being far behind in access, we are the world's number one in imaging. Limited resources and ineffective planning by health managers; physicians are obliged to make ethical assessments in terms of their duty to be useful and their obligations under justice.[¤]
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