"The Pura Principle" Reflection

I LOVEDDDDDDDDD this article!! It was a complete page turner for me haha. I started reading and figured I'd finish later but I couldn't stop reading!! I loved the dialogue used and the story was very interesting as well. I loved how it was sort of in Spanglish too haha. For me it was as if I was reading a novela script or something like it. I got kind of lost in the beginning which made me want to read more to better understand what was going on. The language used was so real, it wasn't like the formal stuff we always read. The plot was also very attention grabbing. I felt the mom's anger when rafa would go off doing crazy things haha. It resembles your typical story of a person with an illness striving to be normal and not let it effect them. I compared my mother to rafa's mother and found them almost identical. Always working hard and exhausting herself but shows no sign of it. I know that no matter what I do she'd always have open arms for me or any of my siblings. Overall, great article! I really enjoyed reading it :)

Waltz with Bashir

The Scene That Stood Out: There were many scenes that most stood out to me in this movie. The beginning scene is one of them. It starts in a very peculiar way that grabs my attention. First one dog, then 3, and finally there's like 26. They are running like crazy and look very scary! My first reaction was "What in the world?!" Then it changes to a bar where two men are talking. This scene stands out to me because it draws you into the movie and makes you wonder what the movie is going to be about. It also caught me off guard because I didn't know the movie was going to be animated. It set the mood for the rest of the film and gave reason for it as well. The scene leads into the rest of the movie. It essentially sparks the plot.

Goals of the Film: The intentions of the film were kind of blurry to me. It did a great job of giving an example of post traumatic stress and the affects it has on an individual. The film could have also had the purpose of recalling the events of the Lebanon War and informing others of the events that took place. The film could also be representing one side of those involved in the war. On one side it could be against the actions that were taken by the Lebanese forces. These are the goals I took from what I got from the film. 

Effect of the Animation: Again, I'm really unsure as to why the film would be all animated. This completely through me off, especially because of the topic it covered. To me it's as if it takes importance away from the film's topic. But there is another view. The confusion that comes from it being animated made me pay closer attention to what was going on and what was being said. The animation could have possibly had the purpose to draw in the viewer. A way of better informing them of the events and their importance.
 

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 Bearing Witness to the Ethics of Practice: Storying Physicians Medical Mistake Narratives
        
      This study reveals the stories of many physicians who have bared witness to medical mistakes and how they have dealt with it. In-depth interviews reveal how physicians put together their experiences and how they share their narratives. This study also touches on the connection how practitioners and scholars bear witness to emotional telling and retelling of medical mistake experiences.

Carmack, Heather J. "Bearing Witness to the Ethics of Practice: Storying Physicians' Medical Mistake Narratives." Health Communication 25.5 (2010): 449-458. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

Medical Ethics, Malpractice, and Emergency Medical Services

        In this article, Congressman Paul Rogers addresses the issues surrounding medical malpractice and ethics. He closely focuses on the role of congress and law on these issues. Many questions are addressed, such as: "who should solve the malpractice dilemma?" "what are the social effects of the increase in medical malpractice suits?" Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are also discussed.
 
Rogers, Paul G. "Medical Ethics, Malpractice, and Emergency Medical Services: Some Congressional Concerns." American Journal of Law & Medicine 1.2 (1975): 283. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

 The Locality Rule and the physician's Dilemma


       This article addresses the differences between local medical care standards and national medical care standards. The connection between these two and medical malpractice is also discussed thoroughly. It is also explained how the legal standard of care is determined and also explains the locality rule and the ethical issues it presents. The author connects the application of the rule when it was instated and its rule in our medical society today.

Lewis, Michelle Huckaby, John K. Gohagan, and Daniel J. Merenstein. "The Locality Rule and the Physician's Dilemma." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 20 June 2007: 2633+. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

 Judging Doctors


         This article discusses four different situations in which a judge has to examine a doctors conduct and opinions. One being in a case of an accusation of negligence. Each situation requires different considerations and implementation of different principles. There are though some overlaps in several situations. The author argues there are also defects in these situations as well. He discusses what they are and what should be done to fix them.

Davies, Geoffrey L. "JUDGING DOCTORS." ANZ Journal of Surgery 77.10 (2007): 824-830. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

The Doctor Won't See You Now

       Many patients lose their physicians due to medical malpractice crisis. Doctors are forced to search for liability insurance to avoid being sued for malpractice. It is argued that this in turn increases the cost of health care. The article addresses arguments that state governments should help, physicians carry some of the blame, and that the income of doctors is falling.
   
Michael Peltier, et al. "THE DOCTOR WON'T SEE YOU NOW. (Cover story)." Time 161.23 (2003): 46. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.