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”> 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”> 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”> 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,…
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…
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….
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 2 Informed refusal – DNR orders in the patient undergoing anesthesia and surgery and at the end-of-life David M. Rothenberg The Case A 67-year-old male with oxygen-dependent COPD…
is used instead of informed “consent” because “consent” implies that the patient is providing the legal consent. The implication of “informed permission” is that, although clinicians nearly always honor parental…
