The issues surrounding end-of-life and medical futility are often very challenging and when confounded with misunderstandings about the difference between withholding or withdrawing certain treatments while never withholding care these issues can easily prompt confusion and conflict. When combined with the ...
This chapter explores the ethical, legal and professional issues that healthcare professionals face when caring for individuals at the end of life. Contemporary guidance will be drawn upon along with an evolving case study and legal judgments to illustra
With an ever-increasing responsiveness of physician assisted suicide across the world, it is important to understand the beliefs and reasoning for those for and against PAS. There has been a long debate regarding the ethics surrounding these issues. PAS has a... Assisted SuicideEthical Dilemma...
With advances in modern medicine, people are living longer, and the number of elderly persons is increasing. As a result, the ethical issues surrounding end of life care continue to gain importance in society. Research on issues at the end of life is rapidly growing, and its importance ...
Summarize the literature relevant to ethical issues surrounding decisions to provide intensive care to extremely premature newborns.A Texas Supreme Court d... Lorenz,M John - 《Current Opinion in Pediatrics》 被引量: 37发表: 2005年 Ethical issues in the end of life care for cancer patients in ...
Other examples could include debates about whether healthcare is a right or a privilege, and contentious debates surrounding access to abortion on one end and abortion criminalization on the other end.What Are Ethical Issues in Healthcare? The philosophy of ethics is foundational to Western ...
Researchers must also consider the potential societal implications of their work, particularly when it comes to the development of controversial technologies such as genetic engineering or artificial intelligence. The ethical considerations surrounding the use of human subjects in research, the potential for...
Several thought experiments are discussed, to highlight potential ethical dilemmas surrounding surrogate decision-making, autonomy, end-of-life care, and pediatric care, which will be unique to total LIS patients. These, along with other ethical problems especially relevant to total LIS patients, ...
Ethics and the Computer: Moral Reasoning in the Domain of Computer and Internet Use 48 children between 8 and 11 years old were interviewed using short moral dilemmas involving the ethical issues surrounding Internet and computer use. Findings will be presented regarding their ethical understandings ...
The care for seriously ill patients requires good professional training and life wisdom preceded by a deep moral-ethical reflection. Ethical rules are extremely important in palliative care because of specific problems which arise at the end of human life. Taking care of the subjectivity of the pat...