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Ethical aspects of care in the newborn surgical patient

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2014
This article places focus on three main subjects that are all related to the ethical aspects of care of newborns undergoing major surgical interventions. The first concerns the communication between the surgeon, as a representative of the treatment team, and the parents. The second is the way to handle new developments in neonatal surgery.
Hazebroek, F.W.J., Tibboel, D., Wijnen, R.M.H.   +2 more
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Ethical issues in the care of the patient with dementia

2008
Publisher Summary This chapter describes that ethical issues arise frequently in the management of the patient with dementia as a consequence of several factors: (1) physicians' subconscious avoidance of demented patients resulting from their anxiety over loss of cognitive functions and their generally nihilistic attitude about prognosis and ...
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Ethical Guidelines in Surgical Patient Care

Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1999
In a recent survey of ethics in surgery, emphasis was placed on the importance of the physician-patient relationship, as contrasted with the relation of physicians to one another and to society. In the management of certain difficult surgical problems, an understanding of ethical guidelines can provide practical help with surgical decisions.
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ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN SPECIAL PATIENT CARE

Dental Clinics of North America, 1994
Dental professionals encounter a number of challenging ethical and legal dilemmas when caring for special patients. Questions may arise in securing consent for treatment; using restraints; overcoming economic, social, and physical barriers to care; and dealing with patient abuse.
S K, Shuman, M J, Bebeau
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Casuistry: On a Method of Ethical Judgement in Patient Care

HEC Forum, 2020
The article is dedicated to the application questions of a case study method known as casuistry. In its long tradition, it focuses on an influential variant of the early modern period and reconstructs its functionality. In the course of reading recent receptions, it is noted that some studies speak of a "casuistic revival" in moral case deliberation in
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Care for the Patient with AIDS in the ICU

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 1996
HIV infection and AIDS are common diagnoses in many intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States. Although Pneumocystis carinii currently represents only one quarter of all diagnoses for which HIV-infected persons are admitted to the ICU, it is the disease with the most clinically applicable outcome data and, therefore, is a model for ethical ...
J R, Curtis, K A, Marquis
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Ethical dilemmas in caring for a patient refusing amputation

British Journal of Nursing, 1993
Mr A was a 79-year-old retired man living with his wife, to whom he was very close. They were non-practising Jews. Their married daughter and her husband lived outside London and, while being very supportive to Mr and Mrs A, worked full time and were raising their family. Mrs A was wheelchair-bound following previous non-specific cardiac problems; she
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Ethical considerations in home care of the oncology patient

Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 1996
To examine the context of home care and the values of providers and patients that lead to potential ethical conflicts. To discuss a normative model of ethical decision making, and to suggest resources for resolving ethical issues.Published articles pertaining to ethical issues and home health care.Home care is a viable and beneficial alternative to ...
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Ethical Aspects of Care of the Geriatric Orthopaedic Patient

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1995
Ethical aspects of care of the geriatric orthopaedic patient include respecting patient self-determination as the primary standard of decision making; using advance directives or appropriate surrogate decision makers when patient decisional capacity is lost; and balancing the benefits and burdens of any intervention and its alternatives in arriving at ...
T D, Castor, D E, Meier, R N, Levy
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Jewish biomedical ethics and care of the AIDS patient

Journal of Religion & Health, 1993
Jewish biomedical ethics form part of the broader Judeo-Christian ethical system that prescribes appropriate social conduct for most Americans. They are based on law(halachah) that is derived from the Hebrew Bible and its interpretations. The principle on which they center is that every person is sanctified by God and therefore of infinite value ...
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