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Blacks and Whites, but Not Hispanics, Increasing Advance Directive Completion
Blacks and whites had longitudinal increased rates of advance directive completion, but the same was not true for Hispanics, a recent study found.
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Vast Majority of Patients Want to Be Informed of Overlapping Surgery
Overlapping surgery has been common for many years. Yet only 3.9% of the general public had any knowledge of the practice, found a recent study.
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Patient Left No End-of-Life Wishes? Surrogates Need Ethicists’ Help
Surrogates face an increased burden if they’re unaware of patients’ end-of-life wishes, according to a growing body of research.
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Report Sheds Light on Inner Workings of Hospital Ethics Committee
A recent report describes the structure and operation of the Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital ethics committee from 2007-2013.
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New Data Shed Light on Nurses’ Reasons for Applying to Clinical Ethics Residency
A clinical ethics residency for nurses met with strong demand at two academic medical centers.
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Controversy Persists as States, Courts ‘Question, Push Back, and Challenge’ Brain Death Criteria
Guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology were recently endorsed by several organizations as a medical standard for determining brain death, despite a controversial Nevada Supreme Court ruling that casts doubt on this stance.
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Study: Clergy May View End-of-Life Decision-making Differently From Clinical Team
Most U.S. clergy reject the legalization of physician-aided dying, found a recent study.
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Is Surrogate Acting in Own Self-Interest, the Patient’s, or Both?
Possible conflicts of interest should be on a clinical team’s radar if surrogates make decisions that appear to conflict with patients’ known preferences. However, there are many more likely explanations.
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Ethics of Unilateral ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’ Orders in Pediatric Care
A unilateral “do not attempt resuscitation” order only is appropriate in very limited circumstances in pediatric care, according to a recent paper.
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Medical Students Engaged by Advance Care Planning Training, but Few Act
An educational session successfully engaged medical students in learning about advance care planning conversations, both professionally and personally, found a recent study.