| Ethical conflicts in caring for patients with cochlear implants. | |
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PMID: 20502382 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although the use of cochlear implants as a treatment designed to help deaf individuals hear has a relatively brief history, the use of this therapy has given rise to a number of ethical conflicts. This article identifies ethical conflicts in cochlear implantation therapy and shows how ethical principles that are commonly accepted in health care ethics may guide decision making in resolving these issues. Furthermore, clinicians are often confronted with particular cases in which ethical conflicts arise. A useful paradigm for the clinical context, the 4-box method, is offered as a means of organizing the facts of a "case" so that the important facts are considered, and a principled approach to decision making can be used in working toward a resolution. |
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Authors:
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Thomas R McCormick |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
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Title: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1537-4505 ISO Abbreviation: Otol. Neurotol. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: 2011-01-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100961504 Medline TA: Otol Neurotol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1184-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-7120, USA. mccormic@uw.edu |
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Cochlear Implantation
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ethics* Deafness / surgery* Decision Making / ethics Humans Informed Consent / ethics* Male |
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