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Ethics Dispatch September 2023
This month our Ethics Dispatch discusses the hot topic of informed consent and pelvic exams. Other sections include Bioethics In the News, an informed consent case study and Ethical Musing.
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Case Study –Allowing Patients to Make Bad Decisions
Patient is a 74-year-old male, suffering from COPD and ESRD. Patient requires oxygen and twice weekly dialysis. After a ten-day hospital admission, the attending physician has determined that the patient is medically cleared for discharge and recommends discharge to a SNF.
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Custom Workshops
Custom Workshops Ryan Pferdehirt, D.Bioethics, HEC-C, giving an ethics workshop to hospital medical staff. Ethics Workshops Customized for Your Organization Whether you are compelled to strengthen your ethics consultation chart documentation or seeking safer standard processes for your AI, our custom workshops are the place to start. Immersive workshops can include interactive lectures, case discussions,… -
Beyond the Law: A Philosophical Note
Beyond the Law – A Philosophical Note Hans Uffelmann, co-founder of the Center, asserts that the laws of society reflect its moral values and therefore, an application of those laws to specific cases is a matter of both legal and ethical decision making.
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Previous Ethics Dispatches
Previous Ethics Dispatches The Ethics Dispatch is a monthly email containing discussion of bioethics issues, related news headlines, case studies, and philosophical musings from Center staff and other contributing authors. The Dispatch is designed to contribute educational content for regular ethics committee meeting agendas. All partner-organization contacts receive the Ethics Dispatch as a monthly email. Below is…
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