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Ethical Dilemma Paper

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Over the past week and a half, I have not personally experienced any ethical encounter as I shadowed different pharmacists. However, I talked to one of the pharmacists in the central pharmacy about any ethical situations he had encountered. One of the ethical situations he encounters is with neonate prescriptions. With neonates, it is difficult to decide when to give medications. Usually most neonates start getting medications at week 22-24. However some neonates are in critical condition or have certain conditions that require treatment before week 22. At this time, the body has not fully developed and therefore the neonate may be at higher risk of worsening conditions or even death. The pharmacist and the other providers have to take different

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