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Exemplary cases in clinical ethics: commentary on the case of Mr. A.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22167988     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A commentary on a case of a man who is left a "high quad" (ventilator dependant as well as quadriplegic) after an accident discusses the following: The right of patients who sustain catastrophic injuries to choose to discontinue life-sustaining treatment, The role of capacity assessment in treatment decisions and in ethics consultations, The role of advance directives (ADs) for such patients if they lack capacity, Whether a do-not-resuscitate or do-not-attempt-resuscitation order should be seen as "a medical order" or an advance directive, Some hints about what might be intended when a patient refers to the criterion of having a "meaningful life."
Authors:
Jeffrey Spike
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical ethics     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1046-7890     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Ethics     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114645     Medline TA:  J Clin Ethics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  256-60     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, University of Texas, Houston, USA. Jeffrey.P.Spike@uth.tmc.edu
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