Case 33: Allison Stevens, "Target at the Center of Battle Over

question 63

Essay

Case 3.3: Allison Stevens, "Target at the Center of Battle over Plan B"
-Should the fact that the efficacy of Plan B emergency contraception depends on a short window of opportunity (most effective if used in the first 12 to 24 hours) make a pharmacist's refusal to fill a prescription more burdensome for the patient? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection by the senses.

Signal Detection

A technique used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensory Adaptation

Sensory adaptation is a phenomenon in which the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time as an organism becomes accustomed to its presence.

Just-noticeable Difference

The minimum difference in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli.