The Role of the Ethics Committee
Not what you're looking for?
Imagine you are part of a nine-member ethics committee at the local hospital. At your committee meeting, the committee is presented with the issue of a patient who has been on life support for the past six months and has not shown any signs of improvement or the ability to survive without life support. The patient has appointed two healthcare surrogates who have opposing opinions on whether to withdraw life support. Answer the following questions:
- What are the major ethical issues in this case?
- What laws, if any, are applicable to the decision?
- How should the ethics committee render a decision in this case?
- If there are differences of opinion among committee members, how should the committee deal with the differences?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution provides a review of the role of the ethics committee in a ethical dilemma.
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Managed Care Organizations
This quiz will test the basics of managed care organizations. It is important to know how our health care delivery system operates through managed care.
Tumor Markers
This quiz help you memorize common tumor markers used to detect and diagnose some types of cancer.
CPR (Red Cross Standards)
Are you up to date on your CPR skills? Find out if you know what to do in an emergency with this quiz.
Stress Continuum
All humans experience stress and a certain level is motivating for learning. However, a high level of stress for prolonged periods of time may have a negative impact. This information focuses on the four stages of stress. Understanding stress assists in maintaining a healthy level.
Crohn's Disease
How much do you know about this condition?