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Case 14—To Treat…or Not to Treat?

  • Roscoe L
  • Schenck D
Springer International Publishing, (2017), 145-153
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70920-8_14
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Abstract

This case involves an unfunded patient with advanced head and neck cancer, complex medical care needs, and no safe plan for discharge. To what extent physicians have an obligation to present all possible treatment options is discussed, along with hospitals’ responsibilities to insure a safe discharge plan for indigent patients.

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Roscoe, L. A., & Schenck, D. P. (2017). Case 14—To Treat…or Not to Treat? In Communication and Bioethics at the End of Life (pp. 145–153). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70920-8_14

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