ASK AN ETHICIST: The limits of conscientious objection

<p class="p1">We have just launched a policy on Do Not Resuscitate (and Advanced Directives) at our health authority. One of our pediatric physicians stated that he would not abide by the policy because of his culture. In his culture, he said that all children should be resuscitated....

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Main Author: Blair Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2015-04-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/313
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Summary:<p class="p1">We have just launched a policy on Do Not Resuscitate (and Advanced Directives) at our health authority. One of our pediatric physicians stated that he would not abide by the policy because of his culture. In his culture, he said that all children should be resuscitated. What are we to do about this? How can we handle it? </p>
ISSN:1181-912X
2368-8076