“There Is Power in the Blood”: A Case Discussing Ethical Issues of Utility of Resources
作者:
Sharon Douglas,
Errol Crook,
Sharon Douglas,
Marti Reynolds,
Cheryl Robinson,
Kent Kirchner,
期刊:
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
(OVID Available online 2001)
卷期:
Volume 322,
issue 3
页码: 145-150
ISSN:0002-9629
年代: 2001
出版商: OVID
关键词: Fiduciary;Blood products;Ethics;Futility
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
The allocation of medical resources is often a great concern in the United States. This article discusses a case concerning utility of resources in a patient with a terminal disease. We assert that the goals of treatment tailored to an individual patient should be made at the bedside by a fiduciary (physician) in conjunction with the patient’s preferences and values. There is great responsibility in making these decisions and it is critical that they be made at the bedside with the patient and family clearly aware of the goals of treatments and informed of treatment limitations.
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