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The Case of John: Refusal to Eat in a Long-Term Care Facility
The Case of John: Refusal to Eat in a Long-Term Care Facility Prepared by Rosemary Flanigan, Director of Ethics Committee Development and Education, Midwest Bioethics Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Case of Mary Jo Hoffman: The Wanted, Unwanted Doctor
The Case of Mary Jo Hoffman: The Wanted, Unwanted Doctor Bioethics Forum 16 (3) Case by David Emmott, MD, and Helen Emmott, RN Discussion Questions Compiled by Robert Potter, MD, PhD.
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The Case of Melinda and Matt: Ethical Indicators of Futility in Critically Ill New Mother
The Case of Melinda and Matt: Ethical Indicators of Futility in Critically Ill New Mother Bioethics Forum 13 (2), Summer 1997 Case Study Prepared by Rosemary Flanigan, Director of Ethics Committee Development…
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The Case of Jehovah’s Witness: A Minor Requiring Blood Products
The Case of Jehovah’s Witness: A Minor Requiring Blood Products A sixteen-year-old male member of Jehovah’s Witnesses incurred injuries in an auto accident. The injuries required surgery.
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The Case of Jennie M: To Tube Feed or Not
The Case of Jennie M: To Tube Feed or Not Analysis by Saint Luke’s Hospital Ethical Concerns Committee This committee, consisting of four RNs, two chaplains, two social workers, one dietitian and…
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The Case of Jesse, Unrepresented and Homeless
The Case of Jesse, Unrepresented and Homeless A 60-year-old homeless man, “Jesse”, is found confused and in distress by a passerby who calls 911. Paramedics bring the man to the hospital. Jesse’s…
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Case Study: The Case of Joe
Case Study: The Case of Joe “Joe” is a 62-year-old building contractor who has been in an ICU for the past 10 weeks. He had gone to his community hospital for bypass…
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The Case of Sepsis in a Newborn
The Case of Sepsis in a Newborn Adapted from a Case Study by William G. Bartholome, M.D., M.T.S. Case Analysis: Dr. Donna A. Caniano Assistant Professor of Surgery, Ohio State University College…
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The Case of Teresa: Patient Vulnerability from a System’s Failure to Protect
The Case of Teresa: Patient Vulnerability from a System’s Failure to Protect Case and discussion questions posed by Linda Johnson, MSW, and Robert Potter, MD, PhD, Midwest Bioethics Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Case Study: Theresa – I Don’t Pray, I Paint
Case Study: Theresa – I Don’t Pray, I Paint Bioethics Forum, Spring 1993 By Tom Spanbauer Tom Spanbauer is a writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of two novels,…
