ETHICS-MEDICA (Cont..): Issues for the 21st. century: A variety of issues will face medical ethicists in the 21st century, such as advances in cloning technology, new knowledge of the human brain, and the wealth of genetic data from the Human Genome Project. Population changes worldwide will also affect the course of medicine and will raise issues of medical ethics. By roughly the year 2020, the number of populace over the age of 65 is expected to double. This aging of the population seems certain to increase the demand on the health-care system—and to increase health-care costs. Issues concerning equitable access to medical care will likely come to the fore, as resources for senior citizens compete with other costs that must be borne by care providers. And, with an increase in the number of elderly citizens, ethical dilemmas surrounding end-of-life issues seem certain to become more prevalent. Determining the quality of life for aged patients sustained by artificial means, deciding when treatment has run its course for the aged—these will be issues that medical ethicists will need to address. As they have for centuries, medical ethicists will continue to ponder, debate, and advise on the most basic and profound questions of life and death. QUESTION: Aged subjects on artificial ventilation for too long while under care is one of the biggest issues facing interns in todays world. YES or NO?
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