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41. Case: Ethical Budgeting
View Case Study: 41. Case: Ethical BudgetingThis is the day you’ve been dreading as manager of the geriatric day program at your local hospital. Word has come down that your budget is going to be cut…
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12. Case: Should Steve Go Home?
View Case Study: 12. Case: Should Steve Go Home?Throughout his life, Steve was the athlete that everyone admired. He played all sports well, especially excelling at basketball. While being quite competitive, Steve was a team player who enjoyed…
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10. Case: At a Crossroads…
View Case Study: 10. Case: At a Crossroads…Sandra Livingstone, age 45, was admitted to the hospital with diffuse ischemic encephalopathy – a very significant, global brain injury – secondary to sustaining a massive stroke at home. It…
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6. Case: To Feed or Not to Feed?
View Case Study: 6. Case: To Feed or Not to Feed?You receive a call on the ethics line about a patient’s relative (next-of-kin and legal decision-maker) force-feeding her sister who is a patient on the unit (pushing food into the…
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1. Case: Sensitive Information
View Case Study: 1. Case: Sensitive InformationJohn is a young man with a traumatic spinal cord injury that has resulted in paraplegia. He is leaving the rehab hospital on a weekend pass and has confided to…
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