Tag / autonomy
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Case Study – Maxine’s New Love and Decisional Capacity
The patient, Maxine, is an 88-year-old female, admitted due to shortness of breath and complications due to severe dementia. Maxine is well known at the hospital, having followed her for several years including the death of her husband, original dementia diagnosis, and monitoring of her progression.
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Healthcare Ethics in the Era of Dobbs v. Jackson
Dr. Rosell believes there are matters of morality related to pregnancy on which we all might agree. These are summed up in five statements.
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Reflections on Cultural Difference and Advance Directives
Advance care planning cannot assume a single meaning of autonomy.
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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 a chronic problem.
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Case Study – Good Death or Assisted Suicide?
“My body is all worn out. I’m worn out. Don’t want to do this anymore, Doc. Just stop that little gadget that shocks me and the part that keeps my heart going. I want them stopped. Yes, the pacemaker, too. A magnet will stop it, right? Just do it. Please.”
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Autonomy Run Amok?
Writing about healthcare and bioethics is one thing.
