Decision-Making at Life's End: Sharing the Burden of Responsibility

Decision-Making at Life's End: Sharing the Burden of Responsibility

This case study discusses the challenges of end-of-life decision-making in practice, focusing on the delicate balance between medical paternalism, shared decision-making, and the rights of surrogate decision makers. The family initially struggles to grasp the severity of their loved one’s medical c...

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Main Authors: Amanda Quinn, Amitabha Palmer, Nico Nortjé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2023-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
Subjects:
shared decision-making
informed non-dissent
medical paternalism
end-of-life
complicated grief
Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/694

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