Articles Tagged With: decision-making
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Some ED Patients Undergo Unwanted End-of-Life Care
Despite uncertainty, it is possible to provide value-concordant care in the ED. Identify those patients, and initiate decisions based on goals of care, not just by a default reflexive pathway. This could help improve patients’ experiences and outcomes broadly, by targeting the right treatments to the right patients.
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Multiple Legal Issues with ED End-of-Life Care
An attorney argues missing the opportunity to respect autonomy in care decision-making for a patient who no longer desires curative care should be considered a poor outcome.
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Updated Recommendations on Pediatric End-of-Life Care
A report includes a review of essential elements of care for patients and families. The authors covered discussions on goals of care, how to establish end-of-life care goals, advance care planning, and palliative and hospice involvement.
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Plastic Surgery Poses Unique Ethical Considerations
Plastic surgery is a unique specialty in that there are so many procedures a surgeon might be asked to perform. This ranges from reconstructive surgery after cancer to cosmetic surgery to congenital abnormalities and also burn reconstruction. With that comes a whole host of ethical issues.
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Neurology Groups Update Position on Stroke and Informed Consent
Experts provide updated ethical guidance on decision-making capacity, emergency treatment, and clinical research.
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Gene Editing Is Popular, But Controversial, Research Area
Gene drive researchers aim to broadcast a consistent message, tell the truth from the beginning, and be transparent.
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Medical Residents Know Little About Surrogate Decision-Making Laws
Ethicists can educate clinicians about how to identify appropriate decision-makers and the roles proxies and surrogates ought to play in patient care. Equally important is ensuring providers know where to go for help if such questions arise.
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Informed Consent Challenges with High-Risk Surgery
There appears to be room for improvement when it comes to surgeons talking with patients about shared decision-making and providing specifics about quality of life after procedures.
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Patients Can Request Ethics Consults, But Almost None Do
In a recently published paper, the authors reported if patients are empowered to ask for ethics consults, it can mean more patient-centered care, better shared decision-making, and a stronger patient/physician relationship.
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Looking Back, COVID-19 Vaccination Woes Were Predictable
Efficacy, protection duration, side effects, and FDA approval factored into decisions about choosing a COVID-19 vaccine.