Science & Mathematics - 29 August 2006

Are their any grounds when a doctor can refuse to treat a patient? Speaking hypothetically, what if no other doctor was capable of treating this patient, perhaps he requires a rare form of surgery that nobody else can perform, should the doctor be morally obligated to help then? To complicate matters, what if the patient and the doctor had a past history together, as in the case of the Rape of Dr Willis. Is the doctor still morally required to give help?

Most of us appreciate the value of human life and hold it the upmost regard. To this end, does this therefore mean there is no moral difference between a health professional's duty to help somebody involved in, say, a road accident and somebody that isn't contractually a medical practioner but is equally competant and has all the necessary medical skills? For clarity's sake, the health professional in question wasn't called to the scene but was off duty and just happened to be passing by at the time of the accident.

2006-08-29 23:57:47 · 9 answers · asked by MrSandman 5 in Medicine

2006-08-29 23:55:51 · 7 answers · asked by HunterKid! 2 in Physics

2006-08-29 23:55:43 · 9 answers · asked by joy_blue03 1 in Physics

2006-08-29 23:55:37 · 12 answers · asked by bakbiter 3 in Astronomy & Space

answer other than theory of relativity, today's physical boundaries
THINK!!WHY CAN'T ANYTHING GO FASTER THAN LIGHT
(time slowing down as we reach speed of light is only relative!!)

2006-08-29 23:53:07 · 10 answers · asked by LamboMan 1 in Physics

2006-08-29 23:52:48 · 4 answers · asked by asknow70 1 in Mathematics

2006-08-29 23:52:16 · 4 answers · asked by patrick c 1 in Chemistry

one number is 2 less than another. If 5 times the smaller number minus 2 times the larger number is 14 what are the other two numbers?

2006-08-29 23:48:04 · 9 answers · asked by badbullit518 1 in Mathematics

If a number is dived by 2 remainder is 1
if a number is dived by 3 remainder is 2
If a number is dived by 4 remainder is 3
If a number is dived by 5 remainder is 4
If a number is dived by 6 remainder is 5
If a number is dived by 7 remainder is 6
If a number is dived by 8 remainder is 7
If a number is dived by 9 remainder is 8
If a number is dived by 10 remainder is 9
If a number is dived by 11 remainder is 0
What is that number?

2006-08-29 23:43:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

2006-08-29 23:43:51 · 6 answers · asked by joy_blue03 1 in Physics

The weather reports say that the temporature in some parts of Europe is very high. Even in England, some times it's higher than tropical area or eastern Asia.

Does the high temporature mean it's exactly that warm? Or temporature doesn't show everything; it stills feels just fine? If you have been to eastern Asia or some tropical countries recently, what do you say?

2006-08-29 23:39:44 · 6 answers · asked by Vito Cr 2 in Weather

Some pro abortionists would advocate foetal killing as being perfectable acceptable form of medical treatment, but would not go as far as to endorse enthuasia for newborns with very dehabilitating medical disorders. e.g. born without a frontal lobe (no emotions, no intelligence, no sense of self).

What is the difference, in terms of moral status, between a human being that is still in the womb and one that isn't?

2006-08-29 23:38:35 · 2 answers · asked by MrSandman 5 in Medicine

Everytime you drop a buttered piece of toast it always seem to drop and land facedown....why?

2006-08-29 23:38:05 · 14 answers · asked by lmnop 1 in Physics

2006-08-29 23:37:45 · 9 answers · asked by Ruccu 1 in Physics

2006-08-29 23:36:47 · 12 answers · asked by poornima_durairaj 2 in Geography

2006-08-29 23:30:56 · 1 answers · asked by pnm_mr 1 in Zoology

2006-08-29 23:28:35 · 3 answers · asked by pinkflyblooming 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-29 23:25:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-29 23:25:14 · 8 answers · asked by ryan x 3 in Biology

When Moses tried to get the people freed, the plagues were the result of large scale volcanic activity, including the parting of the Red Sea and the demise of Pharoah's army.

2006-08-29 23:24:03 · 8 answers · asked by Velociraptor 5 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2006-08-29 23:21:21 · 18 answers · asked by Velociraptor 5 in Astronomy & Space

(other than a form of energy)

2006-08-29 23:19:45 · 17 answers · asked by LamboMan 1 in Physics

What if Pluto is larger than we thought?

2006-08-29 23:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by orang penasaran 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-08-29 23:17:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

Could this be Einstein's Either? Am I walking through it right now?

2006-08-29 23:15:05 · 3 answers · asked by Red 5 in Physics

1. Underwear
2. I POD
3. Mobile Phones

2006-08-29 23:11:13 · 17 answers · asked by Sonny 2 in Engineering

2006-08-29 23:08:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

CO2 works effectively if that applied directly to fire, but it very difficult to trace the point of originating of fire, specially occur due to electrical short circuit, in a huge smoked room.

2006-08-29 23:01:02 · 6 answers · asked by Zia 3 in Engineering

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30aug_smart1.htm?list920737

I read here that SMART-1 will crash into the Moon. But I don't know what time is that. I live in Europe with the time GMT + 2h. Can I see the impact? Please tell me what time it will be!!!

2006-08-29 22:59:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

for a wepoan as seen in the movie land of the dead, it was carried by cholo, and it appears to be some kind of crossbow or spear gun, inside steel casing, i was wanting some concepts on how to make one, all ideas are welcome, but plz only respond if your serious, thank you

2006-08-29 22:58:59 · 3 answers · asked by cpotuna 3 in Engineering