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The Case of Helga Wanglie – Futile Treatment

The Case of Helga Wanglie – Futile Treatment

Does the suggestion of withdrawal of life-sustaining technologies reflect moral decay in our culture? ...
The Case of Ginger: Autism and Blood Cancer Treatments

The Case of Ginger: Autism and Blood Cancer Treatments

A 30-year-old woman, “Ginger,” is in the clinic, having been diagnosed several years ago with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, a blood ...
The Case of Freda: Nursing Staff in Moral Distress When Patient’s Wishes Not Followed

The Case of Freda: Nursing Staff in Moral Distress When Patient’s Wishes Not Followed

Freda is a thirty-two-year-old woman in an advanced fixed stage of multiple sclerosis. Freda's inability to swallow has caused her ...
The Case of a 20-Month-Old Boy

The Case of a 20-Month-Old Boy

A 20-month-old Puerto Rican boy was admitted to the inpatient unit for failure to thrive associated with a decrease in ...
Case Study – Tatiana Tarasoff: A Duty to Warn

Case Study – Tatiana Tarasoff: A Duty to Warn

When a therapist predicts that his patient is a danger to another person, does he have a duty to warn ...
Case Study – Our Pregnant Daughter Didn’t Want This.

Case Study – Our Pregnant Daughter Didn’t Want This.

Is a healthcare directive legally in effect if the patient is pregnant? ...
Case Study – Family Opposition to Organ Donation Despite First Person Consent

Case Study – Family Opposition to Organ Donation Despite First Person Consent

JD has not regained consciousness and is apt to remain permanently in a vegetative state. A decision is made to ...
Case Study: One Small Cut that Killed

Case Study: One Small Cut that Killed

The family wants answers, and so far, all they know is that he came in with one small cut and ...
The Case of Omer: Who Should Talk to the Family and What Should They Say?

The Case of Omer: Who Should Talk to the Family and What Should They Say?

How should an adverse event from a surgery be handled? ...
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