Key Terms - Chapter 7

Question 1

ethics

Answer 1

what is considered right or wrong

Question 2

bioethics

Answer 2

branch of medical ethics concerned with moral issues resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research.

Question 3

macroallocation

Answer 3

of scarce medical resources; decisions are made by Congress, health system agencies, and insurance companies

Question 4

microallocation

Answer 4

of scarce medical resources; decisions are made by providers and individual members of the health care team

Question 5

female genital mutilation (FGM)

Answer 5

Partial or complete removal of the clitoris; partial or total removal of the labia minora and/or labia majora; narrowing the vaginal opening by creating a covering seal; and the pricking, piercing, or cauterizing of genitals

Question 6

tubal ligation

Answer 6

female surgical sterilization procedure that severs and seals the female fallopian tubes

Question 7

vasectomy

Answer 7

male surgical sterilization procedure that severs and cuts each vas deferens

Question 8

in vitro fertilization (IVF)

Answer 8

the ovum is fertilized in a culture dish, allowed to grow, and then implanted into the uterus

Question 9

surrogate

Answer 9

substitute; someone who substitutes for another

Question 10

genetic engineering

Answer 10

alteration, manipulation, replacement, or repair of genetic material

Question 11

euthanasia

Answer 11

causing death of someone who is suffering from an incurable and painful disease or who is in an irreversible coma