Case studies on clinical ethics issues and patient care issues, such as influenza vaccine shortage, long-distance cancer treatment, and conscientious.
Cases and Comments
Cases and commentaries raise ethical issues on the management of seasonal influenza.
Rights and Responsibilities
A conference held at Santa Clara University in November 2011 explores conscientious refusals in health care.
Covering for an incompetent RN creates problems for patients.
What should a physical therapist do when she suspects that her patient isn't being entirely honest with his physician?
Does a patient have the right to access non-Western forms of medical treatment?
What are the ethical questions involved when depression impairs seriously ill patients' ability to make decisions?
A patient wants to access treatment near his home at a facility that is not on his managed care plan.