Summarize a historical ethical dilemma in public health

Summarize a historical ethical dilemma in public health

After reading various topic resources and textbook chapters, summarize a historical ethical dilemma in public health. How may this relate to a current ethical dilemma? Were there any lessons learned from the historical event that can help public health nurses address the current ethical dilemma?

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A historical ethical dilemma in public health

Introduction

In the early 1900s, doctors and nurse practitioners worked to improve health in rural US. At the time, there was a theory that tuberculosis could be spread through contact with bodily fluids such as saliva, blood and urine. Because of this fear, people shunned those with TB. In an effort to encourage those with TB to seek medical treatment, the Health Department decided to quarantine those with tuberculosis on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. The public did not like this idea so the Health Department decided that it would be better for the isolation facility

In the early 1900s, doctors and nurse practitioners worked to improve health in rural US.

In the early 1900s, doctors and nurse practitioners worked to improve health in rural US. They were trying to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB), which had become an epidemic in that part of America. TB was caused by bacteria that invade the lungs and cause inflammation and scarring. People with TB can cough up blood-stained sputum containing small pieces of lung tissue, which makes it difficult for them to breathe normally. The symptoms include fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss or gain—and coughing up more sputum than usual.

To combat this disease, doctors prescribed medications like streptomycin (an antibiotic) or bacitracin ointment at first; later they began prescribing antibiotics such as penicillin as well as other drugs like sulfa drugs that could help reduce symptoms without causing harm over time.*

However there was still much stigma associated with getting treatment because people didn’t want anyone else knowing about their illness so they’d hide certain parts away from others including family members who might pass along germs through touch alone! This created barriers preventing people from seeking medical attention sooner rather than later when it mattered most – especially if you had children around!”

At the time, there was a theory that tuberculosis could be spread through contact with bodily fluids such as saliva, blood and urine.

At the time, there was a theory that tuberculosis could be spread through contact with bodily fluids like saliva, blood and urine. This theory came from a time when people didn’t understand how TB was spread; it wasn’t based on scientific evidence. The 1950s saw much more advanced techniques for diagnosing and treating disease at an early stage of infection; by then it was clear that airborne transmission did not occur in large numbers of cases.

Because of this fear, people shunned those with TB.

Because of this fear, people shunned those with TB. They were often isolated from their families and friends. They were not allowed to go to school or work—often because they had a contagious disease like TB. In addition, many people did not want to be around them at church or the movies because they could spread the disease to others there as well as spreading it through coughing during services or attending movies with others who had similar symptoms (such as coughing).

In an effort to encourage those with TB to seek medical treatment, the Health Department decided to quarantine those with tuberculosis on Deer Island in Boston Harbor.

Quarantine was a way to control the spread of tuberculosis, protect the public from TB, and protect those with TB.

From 1882 to 1911, several hundred people were quarantined on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. The Health Department decided that it was necessary to quarantine those who had been diagnosed with tuberculosis because they could not be cured or prevented from spreading disease. They were forced into isolation for their own good, as well as others’ safety. For example: if someone living near where you live has been diagnosed with TB and is placed into quarantine (isolated), then no one else will be able to come into contact with them unless they know where/how this person lives; this would also prevent others from coming into contact with them either through personal relationships or through work situations such as sharing a city bus ride home together after work hours each day!

The public did not like this idea so the Health Department decided that it would be better for the isolation facility to be on Long Island.

The Health Department decided that it would be better for the isolation facility to be on Long Island. That way, they could avoid building a facility that was not wanted by the public.

They had to build their own isolation facility because no one else wanted to help them, so they did it all by themselves.

The Health Department also built up a lot of money because of how much work went into this project and how many people worked on it at once (which made things take longer).

The isolation facility on Long Island was supposed to be built in cooperation with private companies who would use prison labor.

The Health Department had to build the isolation facility on Long Island in cooperation with private companies who would use prison labor. However, many of these prisoners were also prostitutes and could earn money from their work. To make up for this loss, these inmates were paid from taxpayer dollars.

The result was that the Health Department was responsible for paying for 2200 beds (instead of only 500) at a cost of $4 million per year; otherwise there would not have been enough room for patients needing treatment or care within existing facilities.

However, that plan fell through and the Health Department had to build it on their own.

However, that plan fell through and the Health Department had to build it on their own. The hospital was completed in 1887 and known as Long Island State Hospital until 1992 when it became part of Nassau University Medical Center.

The Long Island State Hospital has been a fixture of Long Island’s history ever since its inception, but what makes this building unique is not just its history—it also has an interesting story behind its architecture!

Some of these prisoners were also prostitutes and by confining them to Long Island they could no longer earn money from their work.

Some of these prisoners were also prostitutes and by confining them to Long Island they could no longer earn money from their work. They were called “social deviants,” or “undesirables.” The women were given the choice of going to jail or working on Long Island and were paid less than minimum wage.

The women had little say in how they would act once they arrived at the penal colony; however, some chose to become reformed inmates instead of continuing their prostitution business while others continued living with it as well.

To make up for this loss, these prisoners were paid from taxpayer dollars.

In 1810, after the death of King George III and his succession by Queen Charlotte, Parliament passed a law that required all prisoners to be employed in public works. This was intended as a way of providing money for those who were unable to earn it themselves and would otherwise be forced into idleness or crime (although many still refused).

The inmates at Newgate Prison were paid £1 per month for each day they worked; this was later increased to £2 per month when it became clear that more people would take up these positions than expected—the prison population never exceeded 1,500 people during its entire history. Their wages came from taxpayer dollars allocated by Parliament through their salaries being taken out of taxes collected on alcohol sales throughout 1801-1802 alone: approximately £40 million went back into our economy every year through this method!

When we are afraid of a disease or condition it can motivate us to take extreme measures without considering all the consequences.

When we are afraid of a disease or condition it can motivate us to take extreme measures without considering all the consequences. In the case of tuberculosis, public health officials feared that if people didn’t get treatment for their infections, they would spread the disease even further. To prevent this from happening and keep their city safe, they decided to build a quarantine facility on Deer Island (which is now known as Ellis Island).

The Health Department changed their plan when they realized that building the facility on Long Island would cost too much money and cause construction delays during winter months when there wasn’t enough sunlight to work with. Instead they decided to use taxpayer dollars instead of private donations by paying prisoners $1 per day plus room and board costs so they could build what was needed quickly without raising taxes or cutting programs like education funding which affects everyone regardless if one individual gets sick or not.”

Conclusion

I hope that this post has given you an understanding of how our actions can be driven by fear or prejudice. The health of all people is important and we need to remember that the decisions we make are not always the best ones.