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The Case of Herman: Rejecting Doctors Orders
Herman, a fifty-five-year-old farmer, has come into the office of Dr. X complaining of an increase in the symptoms of ...

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
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
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
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
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.
Is a healthcare directive legally in effect if the patient is pregnant? ...

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
The family wants answers, and so far, all they know is that he came in with one small cut and ...