Tag / nonmaleficence
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Case Study: Overruling a Patient’s Religious Refusal of Blood Transfusions
Mrs. Genericson refused blood transfusions as a Jehovah’s Witness, then lost consciousness. Her family says her faith was wavering. Whose decision stands? The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Ask a Bioethicist: One case. Three bioethicists analyze.
Ask a Bioethicist: One case, three bioethicists analyze. The clinical ethics case: a Jehovah’s Witness patient’s blood transfusion refusal versus her family’s consent. Read how autonomy and beneficence collide. The July 2026 Ethics Dispatch is the first quarterly special edition called Ask a Bioethicist. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
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The Most Important Ethical Challenge of Our Time: Remaining in Conversation
The June 2026 Ethics Dispatch explores patient autonomy, transgender health policy, medical decision-making, and the ethical role of empathy in clinical practice — with a real-world ethics case study. The Center for Practical Bioethics.
