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Ethics Program 1

Ethics Program 1
Persistent Vegetative State
"To Live... or Let Die"
Chapters: 12
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Persistent Vegetative State provides an in-depth look at the complicated clinical, ethical, and legal issues involved in the highly publicized Terri Schiavo case. Expert physicians debate whether Terri is or is not in a persistent vegetative state. Prominent ethicists debate whether feeding and hydration should continue. Attorneys debate whether she should live or die.

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Area Addressed:
Persistent Vegetative State

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Categories Covered:
-Ethical Principles
-Decision Making Process
-Professionalism
-Legal Precedents


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Chapter 1 Title:

Patient Decision-Making Capacity

Objective:

Clarify the Meaning of Patient Decision-Making Capacity




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Chapter 2 Title:

The Description of Persistent Vegetative State

Objective:

Provide a Description of Persistent Vegetative State




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Chapter 3 Title:

The Purpose of Advance Directives

Objective:

Identify the Purpose of Advanced Directives




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Chapter 4 Title:

Institutional Ethics Committees

Objective:

Identify the Roles of Institutional Ethics Committees




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Chapter 5 Title:

Ethics Committees and Ethics Consultation in End-of-Life Care

Objective:

Explain the Role of Ethics Consultation in End-of-Life Decisions




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Chapter 6 Title:

Medical Futility and Inappropriate Care in End-of-Life Care

Objective:

Explain the Meaning of Medical Futility and Inappropriate End-of-Life Care




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Chapter 7 Title:

Withholding/Withdrawing Medical Treatment: Artificial Nutrition and Hydration

Objective:

Understand Withholding/Withdrawing Medical Treatment




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Chapter 8 Title:

Professional Responsibilities in Caring for PVS Patients

Objective:

Identify Professional Responsibilities in Caring for PVS Patients




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Chapter 9 Title:

JCAHO Accreditation Standards and Organizational Ethics

Objective:

Identify Joint Commission Standards on Organizational Ethics




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Chapter 10 Title:

JCAHO Accreditation Standards on Patient Rights and Treatment

Objective:

Identify Joint Commission Standards on Patient Rights and Treatment




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Chapter 11 Title:

Resolution of Previous Legal Cases in End-of-Life Care: cluster #1

Objective:

Explain the Resolution of Some Previous Legal Cases in End-of-Life Care




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Chapter 12 Title:

Resolution of Previous Legal Cases in End-of-Life Care: cluster #2

Objective:

Explain the Resolution of Other Previous Legal Cases in End-of-Life Care




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