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Case Study – Aaron’s Siblings Need to Make a Tough Decision
Bioethics case study on shared decision making in video or print. Aaron's siblings, who are wanting aggressive measures, are now ...
Case Study – Decisional Capacity of the Patient’s Surrogate
With an adult daughter saying “No” to a trach and PEG and a DPOA spouse of questionable capacity what should ...
Case Study – A Multidisciplinary Healthcare Team Disagrees
Most members of the ICU team, and the palliative care consultant, believe that prognosis is poor and death is imminent. Their ...
Case Study – Trying to Honor Johnny’s Wishes
“I know I’m not doing well and that my time here is limited. So, I want you to promise me ...
Case Study – Continue to Fight? Patient Decision-Making Changes
Sarah is a 73-year-old individual who identifies as female and is suffering from metastatic colon cancer. While an inpatient, she ...
Case Study – Maxine’s New Love and Decisional Capacity
The patient, Maxine, is an 88-year-old female, admitted due to shortness of breath and complications due to severe dementia. Maxine ...
Case Study – Everything Be Done
The patient, Mrs. Czarniwicz, is a 67-year-old female diagnosed with non-resectable colon cancer six months ago. She was recently admitted ...
Accelerated Advance Care Planning in Long Term Care
The Center's accelerated advance care planning (ACP) in long-term care training programs is geared toward professional associations, long-term care providers, ...
The Case of Non-Beneficial Care
80-year male with multiple medical problems is nonresponsive to medical teams ...
