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The Case of Decisional Capacity
Respect for autonomy is impacted when a patient is determined to lack decisional capacity.
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The Case of Informed Consent
Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in ethics. How does a surrogate give informed consent?
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The Case of Defining Quality of Life
The term quality of life carries strong emotional aspects and deep meaning for different people.
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The Case of Duty to Care in a Pandemic
Who receives access to care? Is there ever a situation in which a patient is no longer eligible to access care?
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The Case of Quarantine Ethics
The ethical dimensions of scarce resources are always challenging, particularly now due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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The Case of Futility: Responding to Requests for Non-Beneficial Treatments
How do we address and create a policy for cases where requested care may be non-beneficial?
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The Case of Treatment and Decision-Making and Nonadherence
How does a patient’s nonadherence to medical care and reckless behavior impact treatment decisions?
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The Case of Vaccine Hesitancy
How do you engage with parents on hesitancy about vaccines for their children?
