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Clinical ethics revisited
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A decade ago, we reviewed the field of clinical ethics; assessed its progress in research, education, and ethics committees and consultation; and made predictions... -
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Pro/con ethics debate: Should mechanical ventilation be continued to allow for progression to brain death so that organs can be donated?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Organ transplants continue to redefine medical frontiers. Unfortunately, current demand for organs far surpasses availability, waiting lists are long and many people... -
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Informed consent and research design in critical care medicine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Informed consent and research design in critical care medicine -
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Clinical ethics revisited: responses
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This series of responses was commissioned to accompany the article by Singer et al, which can be found at . If you would like to comment on the article by Singer et... -
Federal
'Round-table' ethical debate: is a suicide note an authoritative 'living will'?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Living wills are often considered by physicians who are faced with a dying patient. Although popular with the general public, they remain problems of authenticity and... -
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Debate: What constitutes 'terminality' and how does it relate to a Living Will?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A moribund and debilitated patient arrives in an emergency department and is placed on life support systems. Subsequently it is determined that she has a 'living...
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