Category / Case Studies / Informed Consent / Medical Ethics / Religion and Morality
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Case Study – “God will restore his leg. The doctors will see.” Patient Nonadherence.
Collin takes a moment to further underscore the complications and consequences that may arise from not having the leg amputated, including death, but it appears Xiang has made up his mind.
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Case Study – Vaccine Line Skipping: A Matter of Fairness
Jessica is a 33-year-old female, who relatively speaking, is a healthy individual. She does have level 1 asthma, which is well managed and has not had an incident or attack in recent memory. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, she has been “working from home” for the past year, with no excessive diminishing of her quality of life.
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Case Study –God Wants Me to Suffer. Hospital Care and Religious Beliefs
Landon is a 47-year-old father of two who has a history of alcohol abuse but has been sober for over a year. He was admitted from the emergency department, where he presented earlier this morning with acute abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and biliary colic, indicating the need for a cholecystectomy (a laparoscopic procedure to remove the gallbladder to prevent gall stones, pain and infection).
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Medical Ethics – AIDS, Homosexuality and Religion
What is the role of ethics when discussing AIDS, homosexuality and religion?
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Medical Ethics – Religion and Healthcare Ethics
Religion and medicine are two important responses to human suffering; as such they may at times conflict.
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The Case of Jehovah’s Witness: A Minor Requiring Blood Products
A sixteen-year-old male member of Jehovah’s Witnesses incurred serious injuries in an auto accident and requires surgery.
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Case Study – Abortion Rights and/or Wrongs
Kate, an emancipated 17-year-old woman, is unmarried and 8 weeks pregnant. She wants to terminate the pregnancy. The hospital where she has always received medical care is part of a faith-based health care system that rejects elective abortion.
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The Legacy of Father Kevin O’Rourke
The wit and wisdom of Father Kevin O’Rourke influenced a generation of medical ethicists and others who struggled with the thorny questions posed by the American healthcare system.
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Sabbaths of Hope
Sabbaths of Hope is a program aimed at enabling clergy and other faith leaders to address clinical depression in their communities.
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Spirituality, Race and End of Life Care
What does spirituality and race have to do with end of life care?
