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81. Case: Lending A Helping Hand
View Case Study: 81. Case: Lending A Helping HandSupported Decision Making and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Freya Pedersen is a 23-year-old with a developmental disability. The surgeon is discussing an upcoming surgery with Freya and her parents. Freya tries to express herself, but it is hard to understand her speech. The surgeon is in a rush and just hands the consent…
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80. Case: Less Talk
View Case Study: 80. Case: Less TalkSupported Decision Making and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Freya Pedersen is a 23-year-old with a developmental disability. The surgeon is discussing an upcoming surgery with Freya and her parents. Freya tries to express herself, but it is hard to understand her speech. The surgeon is in a rush and just hands the consent…
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77. Case: Accommodating Requests: Which Differences Make a Difference?
View Case Study: 77. Case: Accommodating Requests: Which Differences Make a Difference?Supported Decision Making and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Freya Pedersen is a 23-year-old with a developmental disability. The surgeon is discussing an upcoming surgery with Freya and her parents. Freya tries to express herself, but it is hard to understand her speech. The surgeon is in a rush and just hands the consent…
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35. Case: Competing Interests?
View Case Study: 35. Case: Competing Interests?A medical device had been developed by a physician who provides care at your local hospital. The department he works in wants to begin to use that device on a…
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