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The Case of Non-Beneficial Care
80-year male with multiple medical problems is nonresponsive to medical teams.
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Resources
Explore Our Resources Search for case studies, audio interviews, videos, and more. Search for: Clear Filters Filter by Type All CategoriesCase Studies Filter by Category All CategoriesMedical Ethics and Policy Guidance(38)Ethical Theory and Principles(23)Informed Consent(4)Medical Ethics(5)Resource Allocation(6)Professional Education and Clinical Ethics(42)Patient/Physician Relationship(41)Pediatrics(1)Public and Population Health(71)Religion and Morality(11)Shared Decision Making and Advance Care Planning(110)Advance Care Planning(41)End… -
Medical Ethics – Narrative Ethics
Narrative ethics help tell the story and provide a framework for ethical decision making.
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Medical Ethics – Ethics and Complementary Medicine
Ethical issues abound in alternative and complementary medicine.
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Medical Ethics – Ethical Issues in Healthcare of Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Ethical Issues in Healthcare of Persons with Developmental Disabilities A Threat to Disabled Persons? On the Genetics Approach to Developmental Disabilities This essay by Hans S. Reinders explores the claim that the genetics approach to intellectual disability does not imply a negative evaluation of disabled persons because there is a distinction between the person and…
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Elder Abuse
An estimated 120 million adult Americans (57 percent) are either providing unpaid care to an adult family member or friend or have provided this care in the past.
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The Case of John: Refusal to Eat in a Long-Term Care Facility
John is a strongly independent 92-year-old widower of many years, with no children. Is he done living?
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The Case of Mary Jo Hoffman: The Wanted, Unwanted Doctor
Mary Jo is a 49-year-old who disagrees with her doctor’s diagnosis.
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The Case of Melinda and Matt: Ethical Indicators of Futility in Critically Ill New Mother
Who is responsible for healthcare decisions of this 31-year-old African American woman? Should her advance directive be honored?
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The Case of Jehovah’s Witness: A Minor Requiring Blood Products
A sixteen-year-old male member of Jehovah’s Witnesses incurred serious injuries in an auto accident and requires surgery.
