Titlebook: Communication and Bioethics at the End of Life; Real Cases, Real Dil Lori A.‘Roscoe,David P. Schenck Textbook 2017 Springer International P

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Case 13—Are There Limits on Futile Care for Patients in the U.S. Illegally?This case examines the complex issues in caring for a patient in the U.S. illegally who was involved in a motor vehicle accident. He was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state, and proxy decision-making was complicated by his illegal immigration and marital status, and by his estranged relationship with his mother in Mexico.

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Case 14—To Treat…or Not to Treat?This case involves an unfunded patient with advanced head and neck cancer, complex medical care needs, and no safe plan for discharge. To what extent physicians have an obligation to present all possible treatment options is discussed, along with hospitals’ responsibilities to insure a safe discharge plan for indigent patients.

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Case 3—When the Family Won’t Decide left and right lobes), cleft lip/palate, severe gastro-esophageal reflux, failure to thrive, and seizure disorder. The baby‘s young parents each lived with their own parents, and refused to make medical decisions or communicate with the medical team.

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Case 4—Aggressive Treatment for a Child’s Inoperable Tumorted on continued aggressive treatment, despite its high risks, harsh side effects, and limited efficacy. The parents’ religious beliefs—one was a Jehovah’s Witness and the other relied only on non-medical approaches to health care—further complicated treatment decision-making.

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Case 6—What Is the Standard of Care for a Corpse?u-like symptoms. She refused to allow her daughter to be removed from life support even after she was declared brain dead, and threatened the hospital with a lawsuit for failing to accurately diagnose her daughter’s condition in a timely way.

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