• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.55-67
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• 2001

A phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the experiences of mothers pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF). Sample of nine mothers participated. Ten theme clusters emerged when the formulated meanings were organized into categories. During the infertility period, the participants were subject to self- depreciation, envy, anxiety, and depression. It changed their priorities in life from a job-oriented life to one where having a baby was the most important thing. After trying numerous alternative therapies, IVF became their last hope in having a baby. Since the success rate for IVF is low (only 20-30%), the participants for the treatment were overwhelmed with uncertainty, and it led to further anxiety, depression and despair. Success of pregnancy gave them extreme satisfaction, but they became very cautious in their day-to-day life because of their fear of abortion and early delivery. Some were even worried about the side effect of IVF during the pregnancy. Finally, the delivery of the baby gave them relief from the obligation of having a baby. Women did not have any difficulties in rearing a "test tube baby" except in the case of twins. Most women had no ethical difficulty in having a baby by IVF. However they did not wish this information to be revealed to other people. They again turned to IVF to have a son(s) when the resultory child(s) was a daughter(s). This is because of the strong preference for sons in Korean society.

• 웰빙융합연구
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2020

The purpose of this article is to capture this situation within the changes that take place due to it, inside the Greek society where there is a great need for professional social workers who are able to work targeted and effectively with foreigners, both children and adults, who have or develop mental health problems for the very first time. Over the recent decades the increasing number of migration flows has exerted and continues to exert great pressure on the health system and on the welfare structures of Greece. The bases for the development of a rudimentary reception and integration system that still is in progress have been delayed, while there has been no happy medium, between the enormous pressure that foreigner users of this system put on, and the humanitarian obligation of a well-governed state towards all residents of the country. Straight through everyday clinical practice in the field of intercultural work, social work has the knowledge and techniques for a total management of emerging problems and at the same time provides a value system with an ethical background which approaches refugees and migrants in order to provide quality services, mostly to users of mental health services.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.26.1-26.9
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• 2016

Objectives Korea's Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) was enacted for the protection of human health and the environment in 2015. Considering that about 2000 new substances are introduced annually across the globe, the extent of animal testing requirement could be overwhelming unless regulators and companies work proactively to institute and enforce global best practices to replace, reduce or refine animal use. In this review, the way to reduce the animal use for K-REACH is discussed. Methods Background of the enforcement of the K-REACH and its details was reviewed along with the papers and regulatory documents regarding the limitation of animal experiments and its alternatives in order to discuss the regulatory adoption of alternative tests. Results Depending on the tonnage of the chemical used, the data required ranges from acute and other short-term studies for a single exposure route to testing via multiple exposure routes and costly, longer-term studies such as a full two-generation reproducibility toxicity. The European Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulation provides for mandatory sharing of vertebrate test data to avoid unnecessary duplication of animal use and test costs, and obligation to revise data requirements and test guidelines "as soon as possible" after relevant, validated replacement, reduction or refinement (3R) methods become available. Furthermore, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development actively accepts alternative animal tests and 3R to chemical toxicity tests. Conclusions Alternative tests which are more ethical and efficient than animal experiments should be widely used to assess the toxicity of chemicals for K-REACH registration. The relevant regulatory agencies will have to make efforts to actively adopt and uptake new alternative tests and 3R to K-REACH.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.98-109
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• 2017

대중매체는 정치인, 연예인, 저명 기업인과 같은 공인에 대한 소식을 대중에게 전달한다. 그러나 대중이 판단하고 평가하는 공인의 모습은 실재(實在)가 아닌 미디어에 그려진 모습에 불과하다. 사람들은 객관적으로 존재하는 실재를 인식하는 것이 아니라 사회적으로 정의된 주관적 실재를 인식하며 살고 있는 것이다. 이 연구는 공인을 다루는 언론 보도 프레임을 분석함으로써 우리 사회에서 어떠한 집단, 계층이 공인으로 규정되고 있는지, 공인에게 요구되는 역할과 의무는 무엇인지, 공인의 행동의 옳고 그름을 판단하는 기준은 무엇인지 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 언론이 인간이 연루된 부도덕하고 불명예로운 사건 즉, 스캔들을 보도하는 방식을 분석하였다. 연구결과 언론은 정치인, 방송인을 공인으로서 가장 많이 언급하고 있었고 정치인의 경우 업무/자질과 관련된 스캔들을, 방송인은 윤리적 문제와 관련된 스캔들을 가장 비중 있게 다루고 있었다. 이밖에 국내 신문이 활용하고 있는 스캔들 기사의 보도 프레임을 다각적으로 분석하고 해석함으로써 언론보도가 수용자의 사회적 실재 구성 과정에 미칠 수 있는 영향을 가늠해보았다는 데에서 본 연구의 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.214-224
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• 2018

Purpose: This study examines the effectiveness of an educational program of nursing biomedical ethics for nursing students to increase awareness of the Code of Ethics for Nurses, moral sensitivity, and application of the Code of Ethics for Nurses. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design and t-test were used. The experimental group (n=31) and control group (n=32) were second-year university nursing students in two major cities. The experimental group received 15 hours of nursing ethics education during the 15-week semester. The training was not provided to the control group. Results: The application of the Code of Ethics for Nurses increased significantly in the experimental group (t=-1.06, p=.017), nurses and patient (t=-2.23, p=.029), obligation of nurse as an expert (t=-2.08, p=.042), nurse and cooperator (t=-2.54, p=.014). The consciousness of biomedical ethics increased significantly in the experimental group (t=4.28, p=.021), newborn's right to live (t=-2.61, p=.011), euthanasia (t=-2.36, p=.021). Conclusion: The results of the study show that providing a nursing biomedical ethics program to nursing students is an effective method to enhance the application of the Code of Ethics for Nurses and Consciousness of Biomedical Ethics. Implementing an intervention program of the Code of Ethics for Nurses in the regular nursing curriculum may reduce conflicts involving ethical decision making by nurses.

• 의료법학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.27-53
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• 2015

최근, 서울의 성형수술 병원에서 중국 여성 환자가 사망한 원인이 대리 의사의 무단 유령수술 때문이 아니냐는 의혹이 제기되었다. 사고가 발생한 후, 소비자시민모임과 한국환자단체연합회는 지난 3월 유령수술감시운동본부를 발족시켰다. 환자가 알지 못하는 상태에서 환자의 동의 없이 담당 의사를 교체하는 것은 사기행위이자 기본적인 윤리를 저해하는 행위이다. 환자는 1명의 인간으로서 자신을 치료할 의사를 선택할 권리가 있으며, 대리의사를 용인하거나 거부할 수 있는 권한도 환자에게 부여되어야 한다. 환자가 수술을 허락한 사람은 집도의라는 점을 유의해야 한다. 환자는 자신이 계약한 의사로부터 치료를 받을 권리가 있다. 환자를 치료하는 의사는 환자-의사 관계를 창출하는 계약이 허용하는 범위 내에서 자신의 능력껏 수술을 시행할 의무가 있다. 그는 환자로부터 부여 받은 수술 권한을 다른 사람에게 위임할 수 없다. '유령수술은 형법 제257조(상해, 존속상해)가 적용된다. 환자가 알지 못하는 상태에서 환자의 동의 없이 집도의를 교체하는 것은 상해행위이다. 이 부분이 쟁점인데, '유령 수술이 형법 제347조(사기)와도 연관이 있기 때문이다. 환자가 알지 못하는 상태에서 환자의 동의 없이 다른 의사가 수술을 대신하는 것이 사기 행위에 해당하는지 하는 문제도 쟁점이 될 수 있다. 뿐만 아니라, 유령 수술은 의료법 제27조(무면허 의료행위 등 금지), 제22조(진료기록부 등), 제33조(개설 등)와도 관련이 있다. 환자에 대한 의사의 의무는 (1) 수술 동의를 통해 자신에게 주어진 권한의 범위 내에서; (2) 계약 조건에 따라; (3) 수술의 필요성/진행과 관련된 모든 사실을 완전하게 공개하고, (4) 자신의 모든 역량을 발휘하면서 수술에 임하는 것이다.