DNR Orders and Foregoing Treatment
Karin Porter Williamson, MD & John Carney A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests Do Not Resuscitate Orders may prompt caregivers to forego treatments that patients may [...]
Webinar: What happens if the family says, “No!”?
Ethics of Response to Family Opposition in ‘First Person Consent’ Organ Donation February 22, 2012 - 11 am Central Time Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMin, Rosemary Flanigan Chair at the Center for Practical [...]
Hospice in American Prisons
Nationally, about 3,300 men and women die in American prisons each year. A decade ago, most died alone and in pain. Today, thanks to the creative leadership of a few prison [...]
DNR Orders and Foregoing Treatment
Karin Porter Williamson, MD & John Carney
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests Do Not Resuscitate Orders may prompt caregivers to forego treatments that patients may have wanted.
Host Lorell LaBoube examines the issue with Karin Porter Williamson, MD of the University of Kansas Hospital, and John Carney, President/CEO of the Center for Practical Bioethics.
Link to podcast here.
PDF Webinar: What happens if the family says, “No!”?
Ethics of Response to Family Opposition in ‘First Person Consent’ Organ Donation
February 22, 2012 - 11 am Central Time
Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMin, Rosemary Flanigan Chair at the Center for Practical Bioethics
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, as adopted and revised, affirms personal autonomy of those who wish to donate organs or tissue after death. Not even next of kin are permitted to revoke such “first person” authorizations to donate.
So what happens, or ought to happen, if the family says, “No!” to donation?
Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMin will examine this question and more during a 90 minute webinar scheduled for February 22, 2012 at 11 am Central.
For more information and to register click here.
Hospice in American Prisons
Nationally, about 3,300 men and women die in American prisons each year. A decade ago, most died alone and in pain. Today, thanks to the creative leadership of a few prison wardens and superintendents, there are seventy five active hospice programs in this country.
They believe the provision of hospice care for dying inmates transforms lives: the life of the dying inmate and the life of the inmate caregiver.
Find out how during a special program January 30th at 5 pm at the Community Christian Church in Kansas City, MO. Serving Life, a documentary about the hospice program at Angolo Penitentiary in Louisiana, will be shown followed by discussion and review of a traveling photo exhibit about the program.
For more information and to register click here.
