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Category: Clinical Ethics Private Cases

Family Disagreement

December 26, 2017August 16, 2018 charan

Ms T was found unresponsive at home in April 2014. Paramedics were called and CPR was performed. She was intubated in the Emergency Department. Ventricular fibrillation was indicated as the cause of the cardiorespiratory collapse. CT brain scan showed a Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesDisputes, End of Life, Family context

Risk communication of surgery

December 26, 2017 charan

A patient, Ms B, aged 50, saw surgeon Dr E for a 2 cm nodule in the head of the pancreas found on routine ultrasound screening. After doing blood tests and MRI scan, the nature of the pancreatic nodule remained Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesDisputes, End of Life, Family context

Surgery on a Relative

December 26, 2017 charan

Doctor Zoe is the most experienced surgeon in a surgical subspecialty. Her husband has developed an illness and is found to require a difficult surgery in Dr Zoe’s specialty. The most suitable person to perform the needed surgery is Dr Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesConflicts of Interest, Family context

Team management of errors

December 26, 2017 charan

Dr A is the consultant in charge of a team of junior doctors including a registrar, a medical officer and a houseman. At the outset, Dr A tells the team what is required of them and the standards he expects Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesMedical Errors

Terminal Discharge

December 26, 2017 charan

Mr N was diagnosed with cancer last year and treated with chemotherapy. He was diagnosed with brain metastasis on this admission. Mr N spoke to several nurses and said he wanted to stay in hospital. He did not want to Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesDischarge, End of Life, Standard of Care

Unaffordable Care

December 26, 2017 charan

The Nice United Hospital has in the previous year incurred bed debts totalling 3 million dollars arising from treatment provided to inadequately insured foreigners, the majority of whom were emergency admissions. Consultants have been reminded to consider carefully the patient’s Read More

Clinical Ethics Public CasesClinical Ethics Committee Review, Financial Issues

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Anonymisation Clinical Ethics Committee Review Conflicts of Interest Consent Consent Waivers Discharge Disputes End of Life Family context Financial Issues Genetics HBRA HBRA scope Inducement IRB review Medical Errors Minimal Risk Minors PDPA Risk/benefit assessment Social - Behavioural and Educational Research Standard of Care

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