Allied Health Archives - Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network

Category: Allied Health

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100. Case: Chatting About Hopes and Goals

You are a social worker who is part of a rehab team. During lunch, the conversation turns to one of the patients that you and your team is working with. The patient was in a scooter accident and suffered multiple fractures. They are struggling to regain their ability to walk and can often be heard…
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87. Case: Considering Alternatives

Jessie Rockford is an 8-year-old with a history of developmental delay, significant cognitive deficits, and symptoms of cerebral palsy. She is her parents’ only child and they are very loving, attentive, and concerned–they never miss a medical appointment and have carefully followed the care plan drawn up for their daughter. However, with the passing of…
View Case Study: 87. Case: Considering Alternatives
36. Case: Fee-For-Service Care (Complementary/ Alternative Practices)

A registered nurse is also a registered massage therapist and runs a private practice out of her home. Physicians often refer patients to her privately for massage therapy, but have also begun asking this RN to provide massage services while on duty in the hospital. She feels uncomfortable about this and after speaking with her…
View Case Study: 36. Case: Fee-For-Service Care (Complementary/ Alternative Practices)