Articles Tagged With: refusal
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Patient Objections to Caregivers Create Difficult Situations
Healthcare organizations could find themselves in a difficult position if a patient or family member refuses care from a clinician because of race, sex, or sexual orientation. If the situation arises, the law is clear even if following it will make the patient or family upset.
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Many Ethical Considerations for MDs if Patient Is Unvaccinated
Beyond the ethical questions, there are logistics, privacy, and even equity concerns to consider. -
Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Healthcare Workers
A striking 20% of nurses in the United States are refusing offers to be immunized with COVID-19 vaccine, according to the results of a national survey.
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Did Parent Refuse Vaccine? Nurses Offer Strong Opinions on Dismissal
This can become an ethical issue for nurses if their practice has a dismissal policy that conflicts with their strongly held convictions about the right response to vaccine-refusing families.