Figure 16.1 Functional reserve is needed when a person faces a stressful situation. As persons age, they draw on their functional reserve to maintain relatively normal function, and as a…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 15 The principle of double effect in palliative care: euthanasia by another name? Denise M. Dudzinski The Case Mrs. Ryan was a 58-year-old woman with widely metastatic breast…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 14 Informed consent for preoperative testing: pregnancy testing and other tests involving sensitive patient issues Gail A. Van Norman The Case A healthy 15-year-old girl presents for elective…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 13 Communitarian values in medical decision-making: Native Americans Susan K. Palmer The Case An anesthesiologist approaches the bedside of a young Native American woman to complete a pre-anesthetic…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 12 Consent and cultural conflicts: ethical issues in pediatric anesthesiologists’ participation in female genital cutting Maliha A. Darugar, , Rebecca M. Harris and Joel E. Frader The Case…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 11 The use of ethics consultation regarding consent and refusal Susan K. Palmer The Case A 63-year-old female unconscious patient involved in an MVA was brought urgently to…
diversion, music, reorientation, enhanced comfort, and reduction of light and noise stimulation. At the same time, clinicians should treat potential medical sources of agitation such as hypoxemia, hypercarbia, electrolyte disorders,…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 9 Consent for anesthesia for procedures with special societal implications: psychosurgery and electroconvulsive therapy Sadek Beloucif The Case A 20-year-old patient suffers from severe psychiatric disorders (agitation, hetero-aggressivity,…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 8 Maternal–fetal conflicts: Cesarean delivery on maternal request Ruth Landau and Steve Yentis The Case Jane and Jim, successful lawyers in their mid-forties, are expecting their first child….
AD: Advance Directive When is a surrogate decision-maker needed? Patients who are at risk of losing decision-making capacity include hospitalized patients, patients with some types of psychiatric illness (such as…
