Tag / Ryan Pferdehirt
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Case Study – Beneficence: Obligatory, Ideal and the Gray Space In Between
Bioethics case study on beneficence in VIDEO and PRINT. What is our responsibility to this patient? What does this patient deserve? Would it be obligatory beneficence for this patient to receive chemotherapy, or would it be ideal beneficence for that patient to receive it?
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Case Study – Personhood in the Age of Dementia
Bioethics case study on personhood and dementia in video and print. Patients should be allowed to make their own medical decisions, which means a person should be allowed to make their own medical decisions. But how do you define what a person is regarding cognitive decline in patients and dementia?
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The Pitt: Not Your Average Medical Drama
The Pitt grabbed Ryan Pferdehirt’s attention primarily because of its location. But it wasn’t long before the show impressed him with its realistic depiction of healthcare professionals doing their best to care for patients in a fast-paced, urban core ED.
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Case Study – Ethical Dilemma in Difficult Discharge Planning
Bioethics case study on an ethical dilemma in difficult discharge planning . The hospital cannot discharge him back to the care facility where he was previously living because they are unable to provide dialysis services, meaning he would need to be transferred to another location that can accommodate his medical needs. However, his legal guardian refuses the transfer.
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Case Study – Genetic Testing Ethics
Bioethics case study on genetic testing ethics. The geneticist asked Emma’s mother if the hospital could conduct a genetic test. Initially, Emma’s mother agreed. However, after consulting with her attorney, she refuses the genetic test.
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Case Study – Genetic Material: To Whom Does It Belong?
Bioethics case study on genetic material in video or print. The mom said the hospital did not get her consent to take part of her baby and she wants them back as soon as possible. There currently is no consent for pathology that we are aware of.
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December 18 2024 Email Newsletter
Read how James Stowe, President and CEO of the Center, explains why he believes nonprofits will play a special role in this period and why their value should be recognized, upheld and defended in this issue. Also, Ryan Pferdehirt, VP of Ethics Services, is published in a new medical professionalism book, and read the latest Ethics Dispatch that discusses mentorship in bioethics.
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Case Study – Challenging Discharge Plans: Mr. Rand Cannot Be Discharged Back to His Long-Term Care Facility
Bioethics case study on challenging discharge plans. Mr. Rand cannot be discharged back to his long-term care facility.
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Case Study – How Do We Discharge Mr. Baylus? Challenging Discharge Plans
Bioethics case study on challenging discharge plans in video or print. Mr. Baylus was stuck at the hospital unless the team could figure out the right place for him.
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Case Study – Mrs. Bartolini’s Medical Team Weighs Allocation of Scarce Resources and Non-Beneficial Treatment
Bioethics case study on non-beneficial treatment and scarce resource allocation in video or print. It breaks their heart, but the medical team is wonder if they should withhold these transfusions to prioritize other patients that might see more benefit from the transfusion, including lifesaving cures.
