When the demand for a new medical technology exceeds the sup…

When the demand for a new medical technology exceeds the supply, what should be used to determine who gets it? A lottery? The ability to pay? The “merit” of the recipient? Might it be better to limit the development of new technologies in order to forestall the need to make these choices?

A female patient tells the nurse that she has pain and numbn…

A female patient tells the nurse that she has pain and numbness to her thumb, first finger, and second finger of the right hand. The nurse discovers that the patient is employed as an auto mechanic, and that the pain is increased while working. This may indicate that the patient could possibly have what?