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I. Mezir, M.B.A., M.B.B.S., M.H.S.

Clinical Director, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest

The Conservative Revolution 327 Bush also insisted that the war on terrorism necessitated the United States to "deter and defend against the threat before it is unleashed. This was a major alteration of American foreign policy and would lead to an undermining of its influence and authority in western Europe and other parts of the world. The United States was seen as the "bully" of the globe, intent on imposing its will, policies, and goals on other nations. This war on terror and the need to protect national security drove the Bush administration farther into pursuing actions that increased presidential prerogatives so that oversight of its activities, whether by Congress or the courts, could be sidestepped. In the fall of 2001 the Patriot Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) was passed by which the federal government assumed unparalleled authority to obtain information about the activities of citizens and apprehend likely terrorists. What troubled many Americans was the fact that the administration had the unlimited authority to wiretap citizens without first obtaining a court order. In exercising its increased powers, the government rounded up over 1,000 suspects, some of them American citizens, and locked them up in a camp in Guantanamo, Cuba. The administration felt it had the right to bypass the courts in the name of national security. The Homeland Security Department was established in 2002; twenty-two different agencies, including immigration, naturalization, customs, Secret Service, coast guard, and airport operators were incorporated into this one department. After the Defense Department, Homeland Security had more employees than any other federal agency. Many citizens rightly worried that civil liberties and privacy rights would be violated. Emboldened by the opportunity to assume even greater power in 328 a short history of the united states running the government, the Bush administration decided to launch a preemptive attack against Iraq. Encouraged by his close associate Vice President Cheney; the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld; and the deputy secretary, Paul Wolfowitz, with the active support of the National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, and the reluctant agreement of the Secretary of State, Colin Powell, President Bush decided to ask Congress for authority to overthrow the Hussein dictatorship. These advisers expected the Iraqi people to welcome an American invasion and bring a measure of democracy to the country. The Bush advisers also believed that Hussein had connections with Al Qaeda operatives stationed around the world. In all, the evidence seemed overwhelming to support a military strike to spare humanity a catastrophic blow. Intelligence agencies in the government tried to alert the administration to these errors, but they were ignored. Bush, warned that an invasion of Iraq "could turn the whole region," not simply Iraq itself, "into a cauldron, and thus destroy the war on terrorism. Still the Bush administration held back for the moment, when foreign nations disapproved. Frustrated but still determined to take action, Bush went ahead and signaled the start of a U. He asserted the claim that the United States "has the sovereign authority to use force in assuring its own national security. The invasion of Iraq proved to be one of the most disastrous foreign policy mistakes ever committed by the United States. A relatively small, high-tech force was employed; no plans had been devised about occupying the country; and no plans had been worked out as to how and when American forces would be withdrawn. A coalition of armed forces from a number of European countries, including Spain, Italy, Poland, and several other nations, was formed. About 150,000 American troops based in Kuwait, along with a smaller British force, swept northward and overwhelmed the Iraqi army, which melted away. Hussein disappeared, the major cities were captured, and looting by the native population began immediately. A nearly total breakdown of essential services like water and electricity resulted, and Iraq headed toward civil war between Sunni Muslims who had ruled the country with Hussein and Shiite Muslims who represented the majority of the people in Iraq. On May 1, 2003, Bush flew to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, and standing under a banner that read "Mission Accomplished," he announced to cheering sailors and a live television audience of millions that the war against Iraq had been successfully ended. To be sure, it was not a war that the United States had fought before against enemy armies. This was a war of random car bombings, kidnappings, mortar attacks, and guerrilla opposition to what was seen by many Iraqis as an occupation army, not a liberating force. The Bush administration had been warned that it would take a much larger army than the one provided to subdue the country and restore law and order.

The business side of practice can be ethically complex and requires great care, adding to clinician stress. Referrals to Distant, specialized Providers Because rural areas often have limited access to specialized clinicians and resources, referrals to distant hospitals are common. This travel issue raises both financial and personal ethics issues for the community, clinician, and patient. Rural Characteristics that intensify Ethics issues In rural settings, the ethics concerns that are commonly involved in reproductive health care are heightened by the specific characteristics of rural settings. Health care that is medically appropriate, but required as a result of socially stigmatized relationships and behaviors, becomes fraught with ethics tensions. This limitation increases the likelihood that all sexual and reproductive health issues will be treated through one set of clinicians. These overlapping relationships, whether at work, school, a place of worship, ballpark, or neighborhood, can increase the ethics tensions related to needed health care as a consequence of sexual behavior. Health Care Provider stress A clinician needs to manage all circumstances that heighten tensions within the patient-clinician relationship. These circumstances often create additional stress for the clinician, who in turn needs to increase attention to his or her own personal care. In many cases, the characteristics of a case can isolate the clinician to the extent that he or she cannot manage the stress by 262 Common Ethics Issues in Rural Communities simply talking with colleagues. Instead, the provider needs to develop additional ways to cope with the stress that can arise as a result of these cases. These characteristics of the rural health care experience especially amplify the ethics challenges related to reproductive health care. The ethics issues that arise in these circumstances are certainly observed in practices everywhere. However, they are especially poignant in rural settings, and become important considerations for rural clinicians who want to create a practice in which community members can expect trust, respect, and safety in the patient-clinician relationship. However, the clinicians and patients differ somewhat in their view about how best to accomplish the common goal of providing appropriate care. The first patient wants her information kept private from her parents; the second patient wants information kept private from both her husband and the insurance company. These differences generate ethics conflicts for the clinicians, especially in a rural context. The discussion of the cases is based upon the analysis method presented in Chapter 4 of this Handbook. To address these questions, additional information is critical to the clinician in deciding how to proceed. She is at the appropriate developmental level for her age, and does not want to tell or involve her parents in her independent activities. Various states have their own laws regarding the confidentiality of medical information generally and with respect to specific types of information, such as that related to reproductive health care. It is important that rural clinicians be aware of what the law requires of them and their staff members with respect to sharing patient information, as well as what it permits. Bennally has no right to reveal medical information in this situation-the patient can have confidential relationships with clinicians around reproductive health issues. Each clinician has her own personal feelings about prescribing birth control to anyone at any age; each of us needs to know our own heart. The boundary issues and personal values concerns related to this assumption are significant because they can directly impact patient care. Bennally should prescribe her requested contraception and should keep this care confidential. To provide this care and protect Sally from the perceived 264 Common Ethics Issues in Rural Communities harm of involving her parents, Dr. Rosenthal, and other relevant parties such as clinic staff, make adherence to ethical standards more difficult and add to her stress level. Bennally maintain her friendship without sharing the confidential care she is providing for their daughter

Syndromes

• Shaving creams
• Erectile dysfunction
• Breathing problems
• The child is younger than 9 months or older than 5 years
• The fontanelle at the top of the head (anterior fontanelle) usually closes within 7 - 19 months.
• Asparaginase
• The nail beds soften. The nails may seem to "float" instead of being firmly attached.
• Dried milk