Category / Case Studies / Clinical Trials / Medical Ethics / Research Ethics
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Case Study – Would He Want the Clinical Research Trial
The patient is a 44-year-old male, suffering from complications from an aggressive form of cancer. The patient’s condition has continued to worsen, with treatments not as effective as expected, and now expectations are low. The patient is non-responsive but does have a completed advance directive, which states that aggressive measures should cease if there is not a high expectation of meaningful recovery.
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Case Study – The Avid Outdoorsman and Quality of Life
The patient is a 45-year-old male with chronic cardiac issues. If the current standard continues, the patient is not expected to live past the next five years. It is recommended that the patient undergo a surgical procedure that will add several years to his life expectancy.
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Case Study – The Isolated Long-Term-Care Patient and Scarce Resource Allocation
Patient is an 82-year-old female, who is currently a resident at a long-term care facility. The patient is suffering from severe dementia, COPD, and other conditions, and recently tested positive for COVID-19.
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Case Study –“But I’m Asymptomatic to the Virus!” Quarantine Ethics
Jane is 40-year old physician who is travelling back from providing free medical care oversees. She has been stationed in South America, where a new virus is spreading. Very little is known about the virus but is has been shown to be extremely contagious through the air.
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Case Study –Allowing Patients to Make Bad Decisions
Patient is a 74-year-old male, suffering from COPD and ESRD. Patient requires oxygen and twice weekly dialysis. After a ten-day hospital admission, the attending physician has determined that the patient is medically cleared for discharge and recommends discharge to a SNF.
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Organ Transplantation
Many ethical issues are involved in organ transplantation.
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Medical Ethics – Lectures and Audio Interviews
Lectures and audio interviews about medical ethics.
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Medical Ethics – Confidentiality and Privacy Issues in Healthcare
Confidentiality and privacy issues in healthcare
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Medical Ethics – Narrative Ethics
Narrative ethics help tell the story and provide a framework for ethical decision making.
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Medical Ethics – Difficult Provider-Patient Relationships
Relationships between a healthcare provider and a patient can be difficult.
