Case 11 : DNR and No CPR
Case Study 8 : PERSONALIZING HEALTH CARE Challenges A 45 year old male lay in a comatose state, attached to a respirator for the past three years. The doctors say he no longer holds any hope for recovery. Furthermore, the patient’s wife and children are now unable to find resources to help pay for the […]
Case 10 : Ordinary and Extraordinary Means
Case Study 8 : PERSONALIZING HEALTH CARE Challenges A 15-year old male is admitted with the chief complaint of pain associated with liver cancer. The doctors explain to the patient’s family that since the malignancy already sits at a very advanced stage, no real hope for recovery exists, and that any aggressive treatment (e.g., radiation) […]
Case 4 : Principle Of Double Effect
Case Study 4 :PRINCIPLE OF DOUBLE EFFECT Challenges A 27 y/o patient, 7 months pregnant, developed stage III endometrial carcinoma without metastasis. The attending physician recommended total hysterectomy, explaining that without the operation, she risked death. Question The mother argues that a total hysterectomy amounts to killing her baby. Is the hysterectomy ethically acceptable? Solutions […]
Case 1 : Withdrawing of Life Support
Case Study 1 :WITHDRAWALING LIFE SUPPORT Challenges Patient is a 52-year old male who met an accident, and has been attached to a respirator in a comatose state for 8 months. The family’s resources have been continuously depleted. The doctors, who long gave up hope for recovery, feel that they are uselessly prolonging the patient’s […]
