Commentary: Cultural Issues in Decisionmaking
This case presents several fundamental ethical issues. The first issue is the patient’s refusal of treatment (a nasogastric tube [NGT] insertion). Second, the patient’s refusal of a seemingly beneficial treatment, combined with her medical history, ultimately necessitates an assessment of her decisi...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2016
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 336-338 |
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Summary: | This case presents several fundamental ethical issues. The first issue is the patient’s refusal of treatment (a nasogastric tube [NGT] insertion). Second, the patient’s refusal of a seemingly beneficial treatment, combined with her medical history, ultimately necessitates an assessment of her decisionmaking capacity. Third, the sister’s reluctance to participate in decisionmaking requires a discussion of appropriate surrogate decisionmakers. Finally, the main ethical component to this case is a cultural one, which should be addressed appropriately. |
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ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180115000651 |