An ER Case of Applied Ethics
Thought this an interesting post, both the case presented by the ER doc and the comments. What do you think?
L2
Blog: Movin’ Meat
May 23, 2011
It's the right of a patient to refuse treatment they don't want. I don't take it personally, but it can be a bit frustrating when you have to watch someone make a really bad decision.
But it does bring up an interesting and tricky issue: when is a patient NOT allowed to refuse care?
Blog post here.
L2
Blog: Movin’ Meat
May 23, 2011
It's the right of a patient to refuse treatment they don't want. I don't take it personally, but it can be a bit frustrating when you have to watch someone make a really bad decision.
But it does bring up an interesting and tricky issue: when is a patient NOT allowed to refuse care?
Blog post here.
posted by Practical Bioethics at
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