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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) […]
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Case 7 : Truth Telling to the Dying
Case Study 6 :FREE AND INFORMED CONSENT Challenges A 62-year old female came to the Out-Patient Department with a chief complaint of gangrene on the left foot. She was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, subsequently admitted to the hospital’s charity ward, and informed of the need for an operation, to which she readily agreed. After the […]
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 […]
